Introduction to Ordinary Sets

A detailed tutorial on ordinary sets in set theory. Step by step tutorial including several examples of ordinary sets in set theory for reference.

You may be reading this and asking yourself, what is an ordinary set? An ordinary set is a set where the complete set is not part of the set. This is not the same as a subset, for as we know all sets are subsets of themselves. An example of an ordinary set is the set of all pencils. The set of pencils is not a pencil, so it is considered an ordinary set. However, the set of all thoughts is a thought. So, that set is not ordinary. In general, all sets are ordinary sets except for certain thoughts and concepts.