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It is not the case that The inference from 'separately warranted' to 'jointly consistent' is precisely what Russell's paradox showed to be illegitimate in set theory.
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Russell's paradox reveals a *domain-specific* failure in naive set theory, not a universal principle about inference from warranted to consistent premises.
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Many mathematical systems (ZFC, Peano arithmetic) have separately justified axioms that remain jointly consistent, showing the inference can succeed.
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The lesson may be that we need *better warrant criteria*, not that separate warrant is inherently insufficient for joint consistency.
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Russell's paradox shows that properties like 'self-membership' can be individually coherent yet collectively generate contradiction when combined.
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Individual warrant for set axioms (comprehension principle) proved insufficient to guarantee the joint consistency of the overall system.
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This demonstrates a general principle: separate justification of component premises provides no guarantee against collective inconsistency.
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