The Multidimensional Structure of ‘better than’

Erich H. Rast

doi:10.1007/s10516-020-09525-4

The Multidimensional Structure of ‘better than’

Erich H. Rast

Instituto de Filosofia da NOVA (IFILNOVA)

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Abstract

According to the mixed lexicographic/additive account of ‘better than’ and similar aggregative value comparatives like ‘healthier than’, values are multidimensional and different aspects of a value are aggregated into an overall assessment in a lexicographic way, based on an ordering of value aspects. It is argued that this theory can account for an acceptable definition of Chang’s notion of parity and that it also offers a solution to Temkin’s and Rachels’s Spectrum Cases without giving up the transitivity of overall betterness. Formal details and proofs are provided in an “Appendix”.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-29
Number of pages	29
Journal	Axiomathes
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10516-020-09525-4
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 24 Oct 2020

Keywords

Axiology
Multidimensional better than
Parity
Spectrum arguments
Value relations

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