Abstract (may include machine translation)
In normative reasoning one typically refers to intervals of time across which norms are intended to hold, as well as to alternative possibilities representing hypothetical developments of a given scenario. Thus, deontic modalities are naturally intertwined with temporal and metaphysical ones. Furthermore, contemporary debates in philosophy suggest that a proper understanding of fundamental ethical principles, such as the Ought-Implies-Can thesis, requires a simultaneous analysis of these three families of concepts. In the present article we propose a general formal framework which allows for fine-grained multimodal reasoning in the normative domain. We provide an
axiomatization for a novel system of propositional logic encoding the way in which possibilities and norms arising from different sources change over intervals of time. The usefulness of our framework is illustrated by analysing an ancient and particularly challenging ‘cold case’, the Paradox of the Court.
axiomatization for a novel system of propositional logic encoding the way in which possibilities and norms arising from different sources change over intervals of time. The usefulness of our framework is illustrated by analysing an ancient and particularly challenging ‘cold case’, the Paradox of the Court.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Deontic Logic and Normative Systems |
Subtitle of host publication | 15th International Conference, DEON 2020/2021 |
Editors | Fenrong Liu, Alessandra Marra, Paul Portner, Frederik Van De Putte |
Publisher | College Publications |
Pages | 201-218 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781848903524 |
State | Published - 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |