Samson Corwell Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Primitive? Primitive, you say? What!? You're saying I have primitive notions!?Well, yes, I am.I've seen some threads where this topic might be of help.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_notionAs expressed by the good folks at everyone's favorite online encyclopedia: "In mathematics, logic, and formal systems, a primitive notion is an undefined concept. In particular, a primitive notion is not defined in terms of previously defined concepts, but is only motivated informally, usually by an appeal to intuition and everyday experience. In an axiomatic theory or other formal system, the role of a primitive notion is analogous to that of axiom. In axiomatic theories, the primitive notions are sometimes said to be "defined" by one or more axioms, but this can be misleading. Formal theories cannot dispense with primitive notions, under pain of infinite regress.". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Primitive? Primitive, you say? What!? You're saying I have primitive notions!?Well, yes, I am.I've seen some threads where this topic might be of help.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_notionAs expressed by the good folks at everyone's favorite online encyclopedia: "In mathematics, logic, and formal systems, a primitive notion is an undefined concept. In particular, a primitive notion is not defined in terms of previously defined concepts, but is only motivated informally, usually by an appeal to intuition and everyday experience. In an axiomatic theory or other formal system, the role of a primitive notion is analogous to that of axiom. In axiomatic theories, the primitive notions are sometimes said to be "defined" by one or more axioms, but this can be misleading. Formal theories cannot dispense with primitive notions, under pain of infinite regress.".all theories require a starting point.Ba'al Chatzaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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