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May 26, 2022 at 14:20 comment added Emil Jeřábek @AlexKruckman A theory $T$ is reflexive if it proves the consistency of each finite subtheory of $T$. And $T$ is (locally) essentially reflexive if all its extensions (wlog finite) are reflexive, or in other words, if it proves the reflection schema $\Box_{T_0}(\phi)\to\phi$ for all finite subtheories $T_0\subseteq T$ and sentences $\phi$. A useful sufficient condition is that all sequential theories that prove full induction are (even uniformly) essentially reflexive.
May 26, 2022 at 13:56 comment added Alex Kruckman What is a reflexive theory?
May 26, 2022 at 11:19 comment added Emil Jeřábek You are welcome.
May 26, 2022 at 11:06 comment added Joel David Hamkins Thank you very much for this extremely informative answer! Perfect.
May 26, 2022 at 10:59 history edited Emil Jeřábek CC BY-SA 4.0
I believe Lindström misreports this. The argument needs essential reflexivity. For example, $PRA + \neg Con(I\Sigma_1)$ is reflexive and $\Sigma_1$-unsound, yet it is trustworthy by Visser’s results.
May 26, 2022 at 10:10 history edited Emil Jeřábek CC BY-SA 4.0
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May 26, 2022 at 9:49 history edited Emil Jeřábek CC BY-SA 4.0
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May 26, 2022 at 7:16 history answered Emil Jeřábek CC BY-SA 4.0