A Continuum Argument for Intransitivity

The thesis that "all things considered better than" is not a transitive relation is examined. By arguing for this thesis, the "axiom of transitivity" is rejected.

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Published in:Philosophy & public affairs 1996-07, Vol.25 (3), p.175-210
Main Author: TEMKIN, LARRY S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counterexamples
Hair
Intuition
Paradoxes
Philosophical axioms
Philosophical logics. Philosophy of language
Philosophy
Political Theory (intransitivity)
Reasoning
Relevant alternatives
Sorites
Torture
Transitive relations
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Summary:The thesis that "all things considered better than" is not a transitive relation is examined. By arguing for this thesis, the "axiom of transitivity" is rejected.
ISSN:0048-3915
1088-4963
DOI:10.1111/j.1088-4963.1996.tb00039.x