From Paraconsistency to Plausible Argumentation

Abstract

The present chapter is devoted to the problem of how the limits of the paraconsistent treatment of inconsistency can be transgressed. anticipates some basic properties of the p-model. In , we will first offer a brief survey of the structure, the function, and the treatment of inconsistencies in Baltin’s () paper with respect to different analyses of degree word complement clauses. In , we will apply the paraconsistent logic introduced in to Baltin’s argumentation. We will see, however, that this result is not satisfactory, because paraconsistent logic cannot grasp the process of the continuous emergence and resolution of inconsistencies. Consequently, in , we will briefly present the central terms and tenets of the p-model. In , we will apply this finding to the reconstruction of Baltin’s () argumentation, and in to another case study on that of Zubizarreta (). Finally, in , we will summarise our solution to the problem raised.