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[from 'Parts of Classes' by David Lewis, in 4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 3. Types of Set / c. Unit (Singleton) Sets ]

Full Idea

Maybe the singleton of something x is not an atom, but consists of x plus a lasso. That gives a singleton an internal structure. ...But what do we know of the nature of the lasso, or how it fits? We are no better off.

Gist of Idea

Maybe singletons have a structure, of a thing and a lasso?

Source

David Lewis (Parts of Classes [1991], 2.5)

Book Reference

Lewis,David: 'Parts of Classes' [Blackwell 1991], p.43


A Reaction

[second bit on p.45]