Single Idea 23505

[catalogued under 4. Formal Logic / A. Syllogistic Logic / 1. Aristotelian Logic]

Full Idea

There is no way within Aristotelian logic that you can give a proper expression for the logical form of such a proposition as 'Everyone loves someone'.

Gist of Idea

Aristotelian logic cannot express 'Everyone loves someone'

Source

Roger M. White (Wittgenstein's 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus' [2006], 1 'Frege')

Book Reference

White,Roger M.: 'Wittgenstein's 'Tractatus'' [Continuum 2006], p.4


A Reaction

This needs a combination of two different quantifiers.