Re: set of a set etc.



G. Frege wrote:
> On 20 Jul 2005 11:41:24 -0700, "Jasper" <vfiddlestix@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> > Dave Seaman wrote:
> > >
> > > The only mathematical relationship between x and {x} is that the former
> > > is a member of the latter. That's all. If you are asking for something
> > > other than that, then you are asking for something that is
> > > nonmathematical in nature.
> > >
> > Well, it may not be formally mathematical but I'm not sure that makes
> > it nonmathematical in general.
> >
> No, you didn't get it. Again: "If you are asking for something other
> than that, then you are asking for something that is nonmathematical
> in nature." (It's not just not formally mathematical...)
>
> >
> > Besides I think that its a good idea to have some notions of how
> > mathematics relates to other conceptual areas.
> >
> Great. May be of some interest for the /philosophy of mathematic/.
>
> >
> > As I said before, I'm sure that this kind of thing has been discussed
> > in the literature, certainly during the earlier days of set theory or
> > when trying to sort out some of its paradoxes.
> >
> You have been given quotes. Are you blind?
>
>
> F.

I kind of liked Mark's reply. (You don't have to respond if you're
getting annoyed.)

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