Samuel Elgin
Biographic Data
| ID | 9518242 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Elgin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Elgin |
| SIGNATURE | ELGIN S |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Definition
This paper presents a puzzle about the logic of real definition. I demonstrate that five principles concerning definition—that it is coextensional and irreflexive, that it applies to its cases, that it permits expansion, and that it is itself defined—are logically incompatible. I then explore the advantages and disadvantages of each principle—one of which must be rejected to restore consistency
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Definition
This paper presents a puzzle about the logic of real definition. I demonstrate that five principles concerning definition—that it is coextensional and irreflexive, that it applies to its cases, that it permits expansion, and that it is itself defined—are logically incompatible. I then explore the advantages and disadvantages of each principle—one of which must be rejected to restore consistency
Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Calculus (dental) (1 work) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Consistency (knowledge bases) (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge (1 work) · Mathematical economics (1 work) · Mathematics (1 work)