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Plural quantification

In mathematics and logic, plural quantification is the theory that an individual variable x may take on plural, as well as singular, values. As well as substituting individual objects such as Alice, the number 1, the tallest building in London etc. for x, we may substitute both Alice and Bob, or all the numbers between 0 and 10, or all the buildings in…

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related to References · 128
Plural quantification → Absolute Generality Oxford University, Adam Morton, Agustín, Alex, Algebra, Analysis, Arapinis, Archiv, Archived, Aristotelian Society, Barry Smith, Bertrand Russell, Beyond Plurals, Blackwell, Brandon, Burgess, Byeong-Uk, Cameron, Carrara, Clarendon Press
related to External links · 17
Plural quantification → August, Edward, Friederike, In Zalta, ISSN, Linguistic Facts, Linnebo, Moltmann, OCLC, PapersSeminar/Nicolas-Semantics-for-plurals-Handout-0110, Philosophy, Plural, Plural Reference, Plurality, Reassessment, Reference, Stanford Encyclopedia
related to Multigrade (variably polyadic) predicates and relations · 8
Plural quantification → Linnebo, Morton, Nicolas, Note, Plural, Quine, Sentences, The
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Plural quantification → theory that an individual variable x may take on plural

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Plural quantificationis atheory that an individual variable x may take on plural0.90text
Aliceinstance ofAs well as substituting individual objects0.80text
the number 1instance ofAs well as substituting individual objects0.80text
the tallest building in London etc. for xinstance ofAs well as substituting individual objects0.80text
we may substitute both Aliceinstance ofAs well as substituting individual objects0.80text
Bobinstance ofAs well as substituting individual objects0.80text
or all the numbers between 0instance ofAs well as substituting individual objects0.80text
10instance ofAs well as substituting individual objects0.80text
or all the buildings in London over 20 stories.The point of the theory is to give first-order logic the power of set theoryinstance ofAs well as substituting individual objects0.80text
but without anyinstance ofAs well as substituting individual objects0.80text
Plural quantificationrelated to External linksLinnebo0.60section
Plural quantificationrelated to External linksPlural0.60section

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