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conception of logical consequence, a sentence X is a logical consequence of a

Condition : If an evidential proposition E logically implies some hypothesis H , then E confirms H . Special Consequence Condition : If an evidential

to a logical relationship between statements: the explanandum is a consequence of the

Bolzano’s theory of mathematical knowledge, properties such as analyticity and logical consequence are defined on the

of truth-values be regarded as being linguistic items (and, as a consequence, items within specific languages

the substantial difference between the two concepts of proof and consequence : some statements, despite being

Incompatibilism, and Pessimism Arguments for Incompatibilism (or Arguments against Compatibilism) The Consequence Argument The Origination

Issues and Simple Versions Introduction to Plain Consequentialism What is a “Consequence”? Plain Scalar Consequentialism Expectable

was proved the axiom of parallels is not a logical consequence of the

In response to this problem, G.E. Moore proposed ideal utilitarianism , which involves tallying any consequence that we intuitively recognize

would be trivial. All players of a game together determine a consequence. Each chooses a

the scientists who used that claim as a premise would become fallacious reasoners. This consequence of the

justly will clearly affect their happiness. Utilitarians are committed to taking into account every consequence of a

reach sensible conclusions, without completely exploding into incoherence. Paraconsistency is a thesis about logical consequence : not every contradiction entails

state of affairs, thus they do not say anything. This has the odd consequence that the propositions

accepting the item at issue. This takes three principal forms according as that untenable consequence is: a self

the terminology “first-order bound variable” can consult Model-Theoretic Conceptions of Logical Consequence . Let us call platonisms

at the nature of logical validity, see the articles on “ Logical Consequence ” in this

by a lack of identity with itself. This is a consequence of the

or the demonstration that they are probable requires inductive inferences. As a consequence no such putative proof

of some bit of relevant unpossessed evidence. That is, it is in consequence of lacking

Hume to Mill. For the British Idealists, psychologism was a consequence of the

feature of normative sentences (their lacking of truth values) is a consequence of the

qualities is not epistemological (as is sometimes suggested by his writings) but is a consequence of an

held that a simple and elegant universe was a necessary consequence of God

evidence concerning our categorization behavior, early childhood mental development, etc. is of much less consequence with respect to

end or goal. Nietzsche’s view has some aspects or consequences that should be noted. One consequence of Nietzsche

obtained evidence in favor of one’s hypothesis. If the consequence turns out to

view, to talk about the meaning of an indexical. One consequence of this

intuitively plausible as it originally appeared. The basic problem stems from the consequence suggested by the

b.1912 – d.1989) was a systematic philosopher par excellence . As a consequence, attempts to understand

is aimed at accumulating external knowledge for its own sake. As a consequence, these forms of

God is a ceaseless creator in Spinoza’s system. A consequence of Alexander

are modifications of God. So, Leibniz argued that occasionalism has the dangerous consequence of collapsing

say that the diamond is hard is, in part, a consequence of the

of a more orthodox view of Protestant Christianity. As a consequence, he embarked on a

the continual cycle of creation and destruction are the inevitable consequence of the

of human life.” (DK80b4) 4. Social Consequences and Immediate Followers As a consequence of Protagoras

of course, themes reflected upon at length by Derrida, and they have an immediate consequence on the meta

by Carl Hempel), when a car radiator cracks overnight, it is the consequence of laws

of which we have knowledge – thought and extension – this has an enormously important consequence. There can be no

of a nominalistically stated theory N just in case any nominalistically stated consequence A of

irrelevant alternative to p and might even be a necessary consequence of p

the operational dependence that Strawson and Audi highlight is not of epistemic consequence. v. Defeasibility of

in weakness. One constitutionalist, Kevin Corcoran, shows that the constitutionalist can avoid this consequence by combining the

cannot produce an infinite series of reasons. So skepticism is the immediate consequence of any

an Identity Mysticism on the level of persons. As a consequence, many philosophers think that

and the sense data that they perceive. There is only immaterial substance. A consequence of such

and evidential support sketched in section 2d. above. If, however, (EVI) does have this consequence, then one might conclude

refer to many śramanas who hold dogmatic views and as a consequence are involved in

was less an expression of human nature and more a consequence of contingent

For instance, simply as a logical point, it has the strange consequence that “Necessarily, I am

we find that we can. If we lack that desire it is “of no consequence what we think forms

says something is not real unless it is a body. A pivotal consequence of this

is a conceptual connection between consciousness and intentionality that has the consequence that a complete

of them. His criterion in this case would be the disappointing consequence of Stoic

lead to”. That an action tends to produce a particular consequence means that this consequence

most serious objection to moral relativism is that it implies the pernicious consequence that “anything goes”: slavery

Moreover, this theory connects the meaning of symbols to logical consequence, since commitment to

by the meaning of neither…nor , L is not false . But that consequence implies that what L

of impiety towards the end of his life. As a consequence, so the story

basis for justification. It is worth pausing here to note a consequence of the

seen as irrelevant to an individual’s gendered cultural identity. It is this disconcerting consequence of drawing

so: The erosion of moral judgment emerges not as the absurd consequence of an

by prohibiting socially destructive behavior or attitudes, such as drunkenness or ingratitude. The political consequence of the

arithmetic and hypothesize that Φ. But we find that Φ has as a consequence that j = k for

complete and exact description of these relations follows as a consequence of the

perseverance.” But what we get on these points later is nothing but the logical consequence of that

of Shang and the rise of Zhou as a consequence of a

regards this as a restatement of Kant’s principle, a consequence of it

and dependent on, the particular language, culture of right and consequence and environmental

p. 420). Searle also insists the systems reply would have the absurd consequence that “mind is everywhere

more plausible than the other state, 1. See Figure 8. As a consequence of that

the future. This lack of future-concern is not a direct consequence of their

of Shang and the rise of Zhou as a consequence of a

anecdotal correlation of two events). That sort of hoti (or merely event + consequence unit) is insufficient. The

others must be binding on oneself–this is, in other words, a consequence of the

when Plato had reworked the theory of ideas as a consequence of the

of society as a whole should be seen as a necessary consequence of his

in his works, but not in ways that reveal much of any consequence (see, for examples

operations—including our most rational ideas—are physical in nature. As Monboddo writes, “One consequence, which Mr Hume has

of God so that it avoids the difficulties, but as a consequence the theist

of women in the structure of its ideas. As an important consequence of this

status of the belief. On that view Goldman is saddled with the consequence that Norman’s beliefs

wholesale rationalist assumptions about human reason, philosophy and Christian faith, with the consequence that [a]ccording

for the contents of our own ideas is of no consequence to the

Dworkin 1986, 90). Dworkin believes his theory of judicial obligation is a consequence of what

affirm the former. Ockham’s divine command theory can be seen as a consequence of his

and they differ only as to the desirability of that consequence. Yet, given that we

and complexity of many of their works. As a consequence, they are often considered

in some cases the proposition believed would be trivially safe, which is an unacceptable consequence. Accordingly, if I recall

inequalities in wealth between persons, and Locke acknowledges this as an acceptable consequence of his

the loss of a foot or a hand, although not without consequence. Thus the individual

the properties that follow from God’s essence or nature. Spinoza claims that one important consequence of this

of grief; and (5) the rare sort that is a consequence of our

the logic-chopping of the Mohists. This, however, is a consequence that Zhuangzi does not

rather than to either actual infinity or potential infinity. This is a consequence of the

and view his return to Jansenism as an immediate and direct consequence of his