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Single Idea 17867

[from 'Nature Without Essence' by Joseph Almog, in 5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 6. Compactness ]

Full Idea

If the notion of 'logically following' in your language is not compact, it will not be locally presentable to finite minds.

Gist of Idea

If a concept is not compact, it will not be presentable to finite minds

Source

Joseph Almog (Nature Without Essence [2010], 02)

Book Reference

-: 'Journal of Philosophy' [-], p.364