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Single Idea 15878

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 7. Unorthodox Quantification]

Full Idea

The quantifier 'any' unambiguously rules out any presupposition of order in the members of the range of individuals quantified.

Gist of Idea

Some quantifiers, such as 'any', rule out any notion of order within their range

Source

Rom Harré (Laws of Nature [1993], 3)

Book Reference

Harré,Rom: 'Laws of Nature' [Duckworth 1993], p.59


A Reaction

He contrasts this with 'all', 'each' and 'every', which are ambiguous in this respect.