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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 1. Quantification

6890	Quantifiers turn an open sentence into one to which a truth-value can be assigned [Mautner]
	Full Idea: In formal logic, quantifiers are operators that turn an open sentence into a sentence to which a truth-value can be assigned.
	From: Thomas Mautner (Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy [1996], p.464)
	A reaction: The standard quantifiers are 'all' and 'at least one'. The controversy is whether quantifiers actually assert existence, or whether (as McGinn says) they merely specify the subject matter of the sentence. I prefer the latter.