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15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind

18266	Mathematics generalises by using variables [Coffa]
	Full Idea: The instrument of generality in mathematics is the variable.
	From: J. Alberto Coffa (The Semantic Tradition from Kant to Carnap [1991], 4 'The conc')
	A reaction: I like the idea that there are variables in ordinary speech, pronouns being the most obvious example. 'Cats' is a variable involving quantification over a domain of lovable fluffy mammals.