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In [[philosophy]], a '''class''' is a kind of [[set]].
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In [[philosophy]], a '''class''' is a kind of [[Set (mathematics)|set]].
  
 
== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==

Latest revision as of 12:34, 16 October 2016

In philosophy, a class is a kind of set.

Definition

Typical definitions of class:

  • It is included in an extensional definition of the whole set (a list of set members)
  • It matches an intensional definition of one set member

Types

By contrast, a "type" is an intensional definition; it is a description that is sufficiently generalized to fit every member of a set.

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