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Full Idea
Russell's paradox showed that we cannot consistently assume what is sometimes called the 'naïve comprehension principle', namely that every property is collectivizing.
Gist of Idea
Russell's paradox means we cannot assume that every property is collectivizing
Source
comment on Bertrand Russell (Letters to Frege [1902]) by Michael Potter - Set Theory and Its Philosophy 03.6
Book Ref
Potter,Michael: 'Set Theory and Its Philosophy' [OUP 2004], p.43