The Single-minded Pursuit of Consistency and its Weakness

Carnielli, Walter

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The Single-minded Pursuit of Consistency and its Weakness

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Author(s):	Carnielli, Walter ^{[1, 2]} Total Authors: 1
Affiliation:	^[1] State Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Ctr Log Epistemol & Hist Sci CLE, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil ^[2] State Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Dept Philosophy, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil Total Affiliations: 2
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	STUDIA LOGICA; v. 97, n. 1, p. 81-100, FEB 2011.
Web of Science Citations:	2
Abstract
I argue that a compulsive seeking for just one sense of consistency is hazardous to rationality, and that observing the subtle distinctions of reasonableness between individual and groups may suggest wider, structuralistic notions of consistency, even relevant to re-assessing Godel's Second Incompleteness Theorem and to science as a whole. (AU)

FAPESP's process:	04/14107-2 - Logical consequence and combinations of logics: fundaments and efficient applications
Grantee:	Walter Alexandre Carnielli
Support Opportunities:	Research Projects - Thematic Grants

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