3 papers
math.HO2026
Alice Ambrose on Logic, A Priori Concepts, and the Epistemology of Convention
Juan J. Colomina-Alminana
This essay argues that Alice Ambrose precedes key elements later critiques by Quine, first of Truth by convention (Quine 1936) and later of the analytic-synthetic distinction (Quin…
math.HO2026
Extensionalism without Logicism: Ambrose and Extensional Logic
Juan J. Colomina-Alminana
Drawing primarily on her early work (1931-1934), I argue that Alice Ambrose develops a philosophical project centered on preserving the rigor of extensional logic while rejecting t…
cs.LO2026
Guises and Perspectives: An Intentional and Hyperintensional Sketch
Juan J. Colomina-Alminana
This paper develops a formal logic for guises based on the work of Héctor-Neri Castañeda, who understood relations from an internalist viewpoint, following Leibniz. We introduce a…