Well if you have problem with word definition, use google then http://www.google.be/search?source=ig&hl=fr&rlz=&=&q=define%3A+every&btnG=Recherche+Google&meta=lr%3D
2009/6/10 Torgny Tholerus <tor...@dsv.su.se>: > > Jesse Mazer skrev: >> >> >> > Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 18:38:23 +0200 >> > From: tor...@dsv.su.se >> > To: everything-list@googlegroups.com >> > Subject: Re: The seven step-Mathematical preliminaries >> > >> > For you to be able to use the word "all", you must define the "domain" >> > of that word. If you do not define the domain, then it will be >> > impossible for me and all other humans to understand what you are >> > talking about. >> >> OK, so how do you say I should define this type of "universe"? Unless >> you are demanding that I actually give you a list which spells out >> every symbol-string that qualifies as a member, can't I simply provide >> an abstract *rule* that would allow someone to determine in principle >> if a particular symbol-string they are given qualifies? Or do you have >> a third alternative besides spelling out every member or giving an >> abstract rule? > > You have to spell out every member. Because in a *rule* you are > (implicitely) using this type of "universe", and you will then get a > circular definition. When you say that *every* number have a successor, > you are presupposing that you already know what *every* means. > > -- > Torgny Tholerus > > > > -- All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---