Single Idea 18807

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 10. Monotonicity]

Full Idea

Monotonicity seems to mark the difference between cases in which a guarantee obtains and those where the premises merely provide inductive support for a conclusion.

Gist of Idea

Monotonicity means there is a guarantee, rather than mere inductive support

Source

Ian Rumfitt (The Boundary Stones of Thought [2015], 2.3)

Book Reference

Rumfitt,Ian: 'The Boundary Stones of Thought' [OUP 2015], p.43


A Reaction

Hence it is plausible to claim that 'non-monotonic logic' is a contradiction in terms.