Be predicated of
Hi Friends;
I can not get the meaning of this sentence:
Let "w" be the predicate: to be a predicate that cannot be predicated of itself.
What is the meaning of "be predicated of" here?
And, what is the whole meaning of the sentence?
Would you help me?
Thanks.
Top answer
You should link to the whole thing. org/wiki/Russell%27s_paradox
- You should link to the whole thing.
- org/wiki/Russell%27s_paradox
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You should link to the whole thing. This is less an English question than a math question:
0anonymousbe predicated of
~ be said about
Examples:
Being triangular cannot be predicated of historical events.
~ You can't say "It is triangular" when speaking of the Civil War.
Telling a lot of funny jokes cannot be predicated of raspberries.
~ You can't say "They tell a lot of funny jokes" when speaking of raspberries.
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