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Type theory: Restriction of formal systems to a type of reference that prevents symbols of one level (of one type) from referring to symbols of the same level (of the same type). This is intended to avoid paradoxes arising from the self-referentiality of the symbols or expressions used. Original proposals for type theories come from B. Russell (B. Russell, Mathematical logic as based on the theory of types, in American Journal of Mathematics 30 (1908), pp. 222-262). See also Self-reference, Circularity, Paradoxes, Russell's paradox, Stages, Branched type theory. _____________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. | |||
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Robert Brandom on Type Theory - Dictionary of Arguments
I 611 (Type theory) "Everyone": = any person "Someone": = a person - "All": is usually limited E.g. Everything that is on the table. >Domains,>Type/Token, >Hierarchies, >Paradoxes, >Universal quantification, >Existential quantification._____________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. |
Bra I R. Brandom Making it exlicit. Reasoning, Representing, and Discursive Commitment, Cambridge/MA 1994 German Edition: Expressive Vernunft Frankfurt 2000 Bra II R. Brandom Articulating reasons. An Introduction to Inferentialism, Cambridge/MA 2001 German Edition: Begründen und Begreifen Frankfurt 2001 |