Canonical models of Carmo and Jones' systems #
Abstract: We show that the two approaches sketched in
- Kjos-Hanssen 2017
are both consistent with
- Carmo Jones 2022.
Preferably, we let F(X) = X ∩ A
for a fixed set A
.
However, to incorporate contrary-to-duty obligations we introduce a predicate B
,
where A
worlds, A ⊆ B
, are the best and B \ A
worlds the second best.
Thus, if X ∩ A = ∅
but X ∩ B ≠ ∅
, we let F(X) = X ∩ B
.
We prove the following results about which axioms hold in which model.
Axiom \ Model | canon |
canon_II |
canon₂ |
canon₂_II |
---|---|---|---|---|
A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
C | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
D | thus ✓ | × | ✓ | thus × |
E | × | ✓ | thus × | ✓ |
F | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ×! |
G | ✓ | ✓ | ×! | ✓ |
The canon
models, which say that
what is obligatory is to be in one of the still-possible optimal worlds,
satisfy all axioms except E5.
This corresponds to approach (I) in my 2017 paper.
CJ 2022 presumably prefer (II) and 5e.
We make a CJ style canon_II
by letting ob X = {Y | Y ∩ X = A ∩ X}
.
My 2017 (II) corresponds to:
Equations
Instances For
We prove that for any n, there is an n-world model of A5 through G5, namely: let ob(X) be all the supersets of X, except that ob(∅)=∅.