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Quote: can define a circle by drawing a circle or by drawing tangents, i.e., by pointing or description

topics > all references > references t-z > QuoteRef: ziffP_1960 , p. 104 (117.)



Topic:
declarative vs. procedural representation
Topic:
meaning by use
Topic:
meaning vs. reference
Topic:
names as abbreviations for descriptions

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There are (at least) two ways of defining … Or one draws tangents; one tells someone something … A potentially infinite number of tangents can be … connection with Gautier. Any number of tangents can … vanishes, and so with Gautier and what is …   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: can define a circle by many sets of tangents; erase them all and the circle vanishes; the same with Gautier and what is said about him

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