A Normative Argument Against Explosion. (3rd February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pinder, Mark
• Is Part Of: Thought. Volume 6:Number 1(2017:Mar.)
• Page Start: 61
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2017-02-03
• Subjects: Paraconsistent logic -- Explosion -- Normative -- Reason -- Bridge principle; Philosophy -- Periodicals; Logic -- Periodicals; Knowledge, Theory of -- Periodicals; 105
• DOI: 10.1002/tht3.234
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2161-2234

Abstract

Abstract : One strategy for defending paraconsistent logics involves raising 'normative arguments' against the inference rule explosion . Florian Steinberger systematically criticises a wide variety of formulations of such arguments. I argue that, for one such formulation, Steinberger's criticisms fail. I then sketch an argument, available to those who deny dialetheism, in defence of the formulation in question.