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We describe a KB Gödelian ontological system, and some other weak systems, in a fully formal way using theory of types and natural deduction, and present a completeness proof in its main and specific parts. We technically and philosophically analyze and comment on the systems (mainly with respect to the relativism of values) and include a sketch of some connected aspects of Gödel's relation to Kant.
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Kovač, S. Some Weakened Gödelian Ontological Systems. Journal of Philosophical Logic 32, 565–588 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:LOGI.0000003927.84602.4b
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