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Quote: classes are abstract entities, universals, but not aggregates or collections; e.g., a heap of stones is not a class, What is its size?

topics > all references > references p-r > QuoteRef: quinWV2_1947 , p. 114



Topic:
abstraction
Group:
sets
Topic:
set definition by extension or intension

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The fact that classes are universals, or abstract … class of stones, say, to a heap of … up; but the class of stone in the … token another class could be identified with the … have to be kept distinct; for we want … Classes, therefore, are abstract entities; we may call … classes.   Google-1   Google-2

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