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[from 'Frege philosophy of mathematics' by Michael Dummett, in 27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 3. Points in Space ]

Full Idea

By what right do we assume that the limit of measurement is a point, and not an interval?

Gist of Idea

Why should the limit of measurement be points, not intervals?

Source

Michael Dummett (Frege philosophy of mathematics [1991], 22 'Quantit')

Book Reference

Dummett,Michael: 'Frege: philosophy of mathematics' [Duckworth 1991], p.280