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Empty set: an empty set is a set without an element. Notation ∅ or {}. There is only one empty set, since without an existing element there is no way to specify a specification of the set. The empty set can be specified as such that each element of the empty set is not identical with itself {x x unequal x}. Since there is no such object, the set must be empty. The empty set is not the number zero, but zero indicates the cardinality of the empty set.
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Arnim von Stechow on Empty Set - Dictionary of Arguments

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empty set / Stechow: is a subset, but not element of any set.
Proof: Let M be an arbitrary set and x is any one thing. We show that the following applies: if x e 0, then x e M. ( "A then B" is equivalent to Not A or B): This is true iff. x ~e 0 or x e M. Now, for every x: x ~ e 0. So the statement that the empty set is subset of any set is valid.
>Sets
, >Set theory, >Subset, >Element relation.

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.
A. von Stechow
I Arnim von Stechow Schritte zur Satzsemantik
www.sfs.uniï·"tuebingen.de/~astechow/Aufsaetze/Schritte.pdf (26.06.2006)


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