| We ordinarily believe that logical truths are objectively true. We also ordinarily believe that we know many logical truths. Assuming the objectivity of logic, our possession of this knowledge is a significant cognitive achievement. There are two important aspects to this achievement. First, we are reliable in by-and-large accepting logical truths and rejecting logical falsehoods. Second, we are epistemically responsible in accepting many of the logical claims we accept and in rejecting many of the logical claims we reject. That we are reliable and that we are responsible are facts that need to be explained. However, there is some difficulty in explaining them if, indeed, logic is objective. The purpose of this dissertation is to show how these two explanatory challenges may be met without rejecting the claim that we know objective logical truths. |
