On the number of types
pp. 5005-5021
Résumé
In this paper, I investigate type theories (TTs) from several perspectives. First, I present and elaborate the philosophical and technical motivations for these theories. I then offer a formal analysis of various TTs, focusing on the cardinality of the set of types contained in each. I argue that these TTs can be divided into four formal categories, which are derived from the cardinality of the set of their basic elementary types and the finiteness of the lengths of their molecular types. The paper provides proofs of the cardinality of the universe of types for each of the specified theories.
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Colombo Matteo, Gervais Raoul, Sprenger Jan (2017) Objectivity in science. Synthese 194 (12).
Pages: 5005-5021
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-016-1190-1
Citation complète:
Kosterec Miloš, 2017, On the number of types. Synthese 194 (12), Objectivity in science, 5005-5021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-016-1190-1.