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Is there any set whose every subset is equal to the set itself? It seems like this isn't possible, but maybe something similar is possible.










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          In standard foundations (by which I mean ZF, or ZFC) the empty set works:
          If $Ssubset emptyset$, then $S = emptyset$.



          If you wish to do so otherwise, you’d violate the Axiom of Extensionality.






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            The empty set has only itself as a subset. This is the only example because every set has the empty set as a subset.






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              In standard foundations (by which I mean ZF, or ZFC) the empty set works:
              If $Ssubset emptyset$, then $S = emptyset$.



              If you wish to do so otherwise, you’d violate the Axiom of Extensionality.






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                In standard foundations (by which I mean ZF, or ZFC) the empty set works:
                If $Ssubset emptyset$, then $S = emptyset$.



                If you wish to do so otherwise, you’d violate the Axiom of Extensionality.






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                  In standard foundations (by which I mean ZF, or ZFC) the empty set works:
                  If $Ssubset emptyset$, then $S = emptyset$.



                  If you wish to do so otherwise, you’d violate the Axiom of Extensionality.






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                  In standard foundations (by which I mean ZF, or ZFC) the empty set works:
                  If $Ssubset emptyset$, then $S = emptyset$.



                  If you wish to do so otherwise, you’d violate the Axiom of Extensionality.







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                      The empty set has only itself as a subset. This is the only example because every set has the empty set as a subset.






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