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Consistency, possibility, and Gödel: a reply to Pruss.

Authors :
Burton, Michael
Source :
Philosophical Studies. Dec2022, Vol. 179 Issue 12, p3671-3677. 7p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Alexander Pruss has given a quick argument against the claim that consistency is possibility using Gödel's second incompleteness theorem. The argument does not distinguish metalanguage claims of consistency from object-language ones, rendering it unsound. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*COGNITIVE consistency
*NONSTANDARD mathematical analysis
*METALANGUAGE
*LINGUISTIC analysis

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00318116
Volume :
179
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Philosophical Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160178789
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-022-01842-1
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