Title
Analyticity, Balance and Non-admissibility of \(\varvec{Cut}\) in Stoic Logic
Abstract
This paper shows that, for the Hertz–Gentzen Systems of 1933 (without Thinning), extended by a classical rule T1 (from the Stoics) and using certain axioms (also from the Stoics), all derivations are analytic: every cut formula occurs as a subformula in the cut’s conclusion. Since the Stoic cut rules are instances of Gentzen’s Cut rule of 1933, from this we infer the decidability of the propositional logic of the Stoics. We infer the correctness for this logic of a “relevance criterion” and of two “balance criteria”, and hence (in contrast to one of Gentzen’s 1933 results) that a particular derivable sequent has no derivation that is “normal” in the sense that the first premiss of each cut is cut-free. We also infer that Cut is not admissible in the Stoic system, based on the standard Stoic axioms, the T1 rule and the instances of Cut with just two antecedent formulae in the first premiss.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1007/s11225-018-9797-5
Studia Logica
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Sequent, Analyticity, Stoic logic, Proof theory, Decidability, Relevance, Balance, Cut-admissibility
Journal
107.0
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
2.0
1572-8730
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
3
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Susanne Bobzien101.01
Roy Dyckhoff245249.09