Well if you have problem with word definition, use google then
http://www.google.be/search?source=ig&hl=fr&rlz=&=&q=define%3A+every&btnG=Recherche+Google&meta=lr%3D
2009/6/10 Torgny Tholerus <torgny.domain.name.hidden>:
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> Jesse Mazer skrev:
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>>
>> > Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:38:23 +0200
>> > From: torgny.domain.name.hidden
>> > To: everything-list.domain.name.hidden
>> > Subject: Re: The seven step-Mathematical preliminaries
>> >
>> > For you to be able to use the word "all", you must define the "domain"
>> > of that word. If you do not define the domain, then it will be
>> > impossible for me and all other humans to understand what you are
>> > talking about.
>>
>> OK, so how do you say I should define this type of "universe"? Unless
>> you are demanding that I actually give you a list which spells out
>> every symbol-string that qualifies as a member, can't I simply provide
>> an abstract *rule* that would allow someone to determine in principle
>> if a particular symbol-string they are given qualifies? Or do you have
>> a third alternative besides spelling out every member or giving an
>> abstract rule?
>
> You have to spell out every member. Because in a *rule* you are
> (implicitely) using this type of "universe", and you will then get a
> circular definition. When you say that *every* number have a successor,
> you are presupposing that you already know what *every* means.
>
> --
> Torgny Tholerus
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> >
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