Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science
From: Albert (albertwagner_at_cox.net)
Date: 02/11/05
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:03:49 -0600
robert j. kolker wrote:
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> Albert wrote:
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>> It would appear that cardinality of sets has something to do with
>> size. Or is that just because you chose the set of natural numbers
>> that it appears that way?
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> Cardinality and measure are quite distinct. Measure is a generalization
> on length, area, volume etc. It answers the question --- How Much.
> Cardinality answers the question --- How Many.
Ah. But in natural language size often refers to both/either.
"The portion size of milk is a cup and the portion size of
cookies is three cookies." But, thank you for clarifying.
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range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally
impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it."
-- George Orwell as Syme in "1984"
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