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Single Idea 16483

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / e. or]

Full Idea

Another situation in which a disjunction may arise is practice is imperfect memory. 'Either Brown or Jones told me that'.

Gist of Idea

Disjunction may also arise in practice if there is imperfect memory.

Source

Bertrand Russell (An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth [1940], 5)

Book Reference

Russell,Bertrand: 'An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth' [Penguin 1967], p.83


Related Idea

Idea 16480 A disjunction expresses indecision [Russell]