Lexicon of Arguments

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I 129
Atomism/Logic/Principia Mathematica(1)/Russell: cannot work with atomic propositions alone, because the truth can only be known empirically.
>Atomic sentence, >Foudation, >Truth value.

1. Whitehead, A.N. and Russel, B. (1910). Principia Mathematica. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Flor III 127
Existence/Russell: what things exist in Russell's view? Atomic facts and absolutely simple individuals. (>Logical Atomism).
>Atomism.
Logical Atomism: an atomic fact consists of one or more simple individuals of a certain quality, or individuals who are part of a certain relation.
>Relation, >Individuals, >Individual constant.
Atomism/Russell: a statement about an atomic fact does not contain bound variables or propositional connectives.

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