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[from 'Negation' by Edwin D. Mares, in 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason ]

Full Idea

We are able to reason about inconsistent beliefs, stories, and theories in useful and important ways

Gist of Idea

Inconsistency doesn't prevent us reasoning about some system

Source

Edwin D. Mares (Negation [2014], 1)

Book Reference

'Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophical Logic', ed/tr. Horsten,L/Pettigrew,R [Bloomsbury 2014], p.181