Omissions and Measurement.

Ayn Rand said that measurement omission is an essential part of concept formation. This essay argues that something else is omitted much, even most, of the time. The nature of measurement is explored in order to support the argument. The author agrees with Rand's more general claim that concepts are...

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Publicado en:Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation) Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 383 - 406
Autor principal: Jetton, Merlin
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Publicado: Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation Spring2006
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