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Single Idea 10774

[from 'Which Logic is the Right Logic?' by Leslie H. Tharp, in 5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 7. Unorthodox Quantification ]

Full Idea

One might add to one's logic an 'uncountable quantifier', or a 'Chang quantifier', or a 'two-argument quantifier', or 'Shelah's quantifier', or 'branching quantifiers'.

Gist of Idea

There are at least five unorthodox quantifiers that could be used

Source

Leslie H. Tharp (Which Logic is the Right Logic? [1975], §3)

Book Reference

'Philosophy of Logic: an anthology', ed/tr. Jacquette,Dale [Blackwell 2002], p.39


A Reaction

[compressed - just listed for reference, if you collect quantifiers, like collecting butterflies]