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2011 Some Criteria for Acceptable Abstraction
Øystein Linnebo
Notre Dame J. Formal Logic 52(3): 331-338 (2011). DOI: 10.1215/00294527-1435492

Abstract

Which abstraction principles are acceptable? A variety of criteria have been proposed, in particular irenicity, stability, conservativeness, and unboundedness. This note charts their logical relations. This answers some open questions and corrects some old answers.

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Øystein Linnebo. "Some Criteria for Acceptable Abstraction." Notre Dame J. Formal Logic 52 (3) 331 - 338, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1215/00294527-1435492

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Published: 2011
First available in Project Euclid: 28 July 2011

zbMATH: 1252.03015
MathSciNet: MR2822493
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1215/00294527-1435492

Subjects:
Primary: 00A30 , 03A05 , 03C65

Keywords: abstraction , bad company problem , conservativeness , irenicity , stability , unboundedness

Rights: Copyright © 2011 University of Notre Dame

Vol.52 • No. 3 • 2011
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