Jc Beall is a contemporary American philosopher specializing in logic, truth, and the philosophy of religion. He is best known for developing and defending dialetheism—the view that some contradictions are true—and for applying paraconsistent logic to theological problems, including the doctrine of the Incarnation. He holds a position at the University of Connecticut and has been influential in formal theories of truth and the logic of paradox.
Developed a dialetheic account of truth in 'Spandrels of Truth' (2009)
Applied paraconsistent logic to Christian theology, arguing the Incarnation involves a true contradiction
Advanced deflationary and transparent theories of truth
Contributed foundational work on logical consequence and substructural logics
Co-authored 'Logical Pluralism' with Greg Restall, defending the view that multiple logics are correct