The alien paradox
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The alien paradox
end) of the procedures envisaged appear to be abuses of arithmetic, the actions behave impeccably. If I put 2 apples in a bag and then put 2 more in the bag, it does not necessarily ensue that 4 apples will be found in the bag. But it is necessary that if I have put 2 in the bag and then put 2 more in the bag, I have put 4 in the bag; that is to, say, I have perpetrated 4 puts. It is not concei...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Analysis
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0003-2638,1467-8284
DOI: 10.1093/analys/anu113