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Do I just have to accept Frege's assertion that x³ – 4x = x(x – 4) whatever number we take for x? [closed]
During an address on Function and Object (1) in 1891, Frege says in his explanation of his notion of "value-range of a function":
We have generally:
x³ – 4x = x(x – 4)
whatever number we ...
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Is it possible for one 16 to be greater than another 16? [duplicate]
Is it possible for one 16 to be greater than another 16? I ask because of the following:
Let NX1 mean X1 is a natural number
Let NX2 mean X2 is a natural number
Let SX1 mean X1 is a natural number
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Does strengthening the antecedent lead to paradoxes? [closed]
Does strengthening the antecedent lead to paradoxes?
I ask because I think the following is a paradox:
If the domain of discourse were such that all X1s are natural numbers, then for all X1 there ...
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If there are set-theoretic multiverses of "possible" worlds, are there set-theoretic "impossible" worlds?
The SEP lists four main types of impossible worlds: impossible ways for worlds to be, general logic violators, classical logic violators, and contradiction realizers. I can easily see how the latter ...
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Can you evaluate the prose that follows? [closed]
Here is a rephrased version of Sharang’s prose, refined by chatgpt.
Here go my arguments. I’ll begin with Kant.
Kant said there are twelve fixed mental categories through which human beings interpret ...
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Some worries regarding possible illusion of introspection
Recent developments in cognitive psychology and neuroscience seems suggest that introspection—our ability to directly access and report on our own mental states—may be fundamentally unreliable or even ...
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Any progress on Sigwicks's dualism of practical reason?
Bentham and Mills say that pleasure being the motive of man, therefore pleasure must be maximized for the group in utilitarian ethics.
In his book The Method of Ethics Henry Sidgwick shows, however, ...
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Where to start with the basics of philosophy of religion?
I am reading some books about Philosophy of Religion, and I think that it isn't the best option to just read them, without any basics. What I mean is, how can I get the basics of metaphysics, ontology,...
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Are possible worlds bounded by dimensionality or space time [closed]
I’m a powerscaler and character A wins in all possible worlds against character B,I’ve tried to make the argument that it’s logically possible for character B to be outerversal which upscales ...
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Why is philosophy mostly communicated as essays?
To start with I must confess I am very new to philosophy since I am still in high school. Hence I am very sorry if this seems a stupid question. Throughout my reading of both philosophical works and ...
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Is A Being, a Conscious Radiant Moment in Motion, through Space, like a Photon? [closed]
Just started Reading about Space and Time and as @chrisdegnen said Being is Continuous UnFolding of Destiny, it's like ONLY THE PRESENT MOMENT COUNTS. So that got me thinking, if it's about JUST THIS ...
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Why does lambda calculus take variable binding as a primitive notion? [closed]
My general understanding of lambda calculus is that it is a formal system, one of whose foremost virtues is how well it upholds the "principle of parsimony". It is definable in a much ...
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Does it matter whether mathematics is discovered or invented?
What are the implications of whether mathematics is discovered or invented? Either way, would it change how mathematics is done?
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Is there a way to formulate a clear moral ideal of perfect and absolute non-racism?
The question is simple, but perhaps some readers don't see how or why difficulties could arise.
If it's common sense that the perfect is often the enemy of the good, then we can consider what you ...
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Does Consciousness have the capacity to time travel? [closed]
This question came out of a Sanatan Scripture called YogVashisht. In it, ShriRamJi (who is an Avatar) says a particularly interesting thing, He says Time is the One that has or owns our Memories. ...
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