English

Classical Logic without Bivalance

Logic 2026-03-09 v2

Abstract

Sandqvis's semantics for classical logic without bivalence resolves the question of an anti-realist account of classical reasoning after Dummett. This paper applies the framework to the essential questions of metamathematics. The system intuitively handles ω\omega-incompleteness, makes induction meaning-constitutive, and yields an elementary consistency proof for Peano Arithmetic using only ordinary induction on the natural numbers, with no appeal to transfinite ordinals or recognition-transcendent truth.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.2506.22326,
  title  = {Classical Logic without Bivalance},
  author = {Alexander V. Gheorghiu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.22326},
  year   = {2026}
}
R2 v1 2026-07-01T03:36:44.734Z