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126Rationalization and the Ross ParadoxIn Nate Charlow & Matthew Chrisman (eds.), Deontic Modality, Oxford University Press. pp. 283--323. 2016.'Post this letter!' does not entail 'Post this letter or drink up my wine!' (the Ross Paradox) because one can be in a state with the content of the former without being in a state with the content of the latter; in turn, because the latter can rationalize drinking up my wine but the former cannot; in turn, because practical rationalization flows toward one's present situation, in contrast with the flow of theoretical rationalization from one's present situation. Formally, this is implemented wi…Read more
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