on russells paradox

russell’s paradox is paradoxical – but not in that way overview Russell’s paradox is held as an example of why set-theoretic sets cannot not contain themselves – the paradox depends upon a set, which is the result of a specifically crafted predicate, containing itself, in violation of respective predicate constraints. #todo plainly describe Russell’s paradox However fun and engaging russell’s paradox is – by the time the specifically crafted predicate enters the scene (of russell’s example), a more fundamental paradox (of a set containing itself) has already occurred....

November 27, 2023 · 720 words