ABSTRACT
The question, “Which is the right logic?” invites the immediate counter-question, “Right for what?” Hence a defense of classical logic must consist of two parts: (i) a preparatory exposition of the general aims of classical logic, and (ii) a defense against specific counterclaims of nonclassical logics. The present paper contains the first part of such a defense, expounding and defending a conception of the aims of classical logic.
