David Hilbert on Zero - Dictionary of Arguments

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Zero: is a natural number that is used to express that no object meets a certain condition or that a measured value has this quantity with respect to a unit of measure. _____________ Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments.

> Hilbert, David	> Zero	David Hilbert on Zero - Dictionary of Arguments Berka I 121 Def Zero/O/number/logical form/Hilbert:⁽¹⁾ 0(F) : ~(Ex)F(x) ((s) "There is no x for which F applies.") >Numbers, >Definitions, >Definability, >"True of". 1. D. Hilbert & W. Ackermann: Grundzüge der Theoretischen Logik, Berlin, 6. Aufl. Berlin/Göttingen/Heidelberg 1972, §§ 1, 2. _____________ 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.	Berka I Karel Berka Lothar Kreiser Logik Texte Berlin 1983

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