“The processual logic” monograph written by A.V. Smirnov (RAS academician, PhD in Philosophy, director of the RAS Institute of Philosophy) and V.K. Solondayev (Cand.Sc.Philosophy, assistant professor of the General Psychology department of the Yaroslavl State University, Honorary Worker of General Education of the Russian Federation) is now out of print.
The monograph contains an outline of the conceptual theory of consciousness. The authors demonstrate that the consciousness (cogito) considers “the way of existence” (Descartes’ cogito ergo sum) and “the way of action” (cogito ergo actum not mentioned by Descartes) as equally possible. The former was developed by the European culture based on the substantial logic (S-logic), whereas the latter was developed by the Arab culture based on the processual logic (P-logic). Cultural practices tend to select and to anchor only one logic as a legal framework for the social structure, politics, law, ethics and philosophy in the collective consciousness. The individual consciousness (cogito) always has the possibility to choose any of these ways and logics. The multi-logicality of the individual consciousness was confirmed during an experimental psychological test. The book presents prospects offered by the P-logic in the area of psychology and philosophy.
The work has been published by the Sadra publishing house, RAS Institute of Philosophy and the Demidov Yaroslavl State University.
