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[from 'Intermediate Logic' by David Bostock, in 5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 5. Functions in Logic ]

Full Idea

We can talk of a 'zero-place' function, which is a new-fangled name for a familiar item; it just has a single value, and so it has the same role as a name.

Gist of Idea

A 'zero-place' function just has a single value, so it is a name

Source

David Bostock (Intermediate Logic [1997], 8.2)

Book Reference

Bostock,David: 'Intermediate Logic' [OUP 1997], p.334