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Single Idea 13536

[filed under theme 4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 8. Critique of Set Theory ]

Full Idea

Skolem did not believe in the existence of uncountable sets.

Gist of Idea

Skolem did not believe in the existence of uncountable sets

Source

Thoralf Skolem (works [1920], 5.3)

Book Ref

Wolf,Robert S.: 'A Tour Through Mathematical Logic' [Carus Maths Monographs 2005], p.179

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A Reaction

Kit Fine refers somewhere to 'unrepentent Skolemites' who still hold this view.