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[from 'Philosophy of Mathematics' by Stewart Shapiro, in 5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 6. Plural Quantification ]

Full Idea

Maybe plural quantifiers should themselves be understood in terms of classes (or sets).

Gist of Idea

Maybe plural quantifiers should be understood in terms of classes or sets

Source

Stewart Shapiro (Philosophy of Mathematics [1997], 7.4)

Book Reference

Shapiro,Stewart: 'Philosophy of Mathematics:structure and ontology' [OUP 1997], p.235


A Reaction

[Shapiro credits Resnik for this criticism]