Predicativity and Regions-Based Continua

Geoffrey Hellman, Stewart Shapiro

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Abstract

After recapitulating in summary form our basic regions-based theory of the classical one-dimensional continuum (which we call a semi-Aristotelian theory), and after presenting relevant background on predicativity in foundations of mathematics, we consider what adjustments would be needed for a predicative version of our regions-based theory, and then we develop them. As we’ll see, such a predicative version sits between our semi-Aristotelian system and an Aristotelian one, as well as falling generally between fully constructive and fully classical theories. Finally, we compare the resulting predicative theory and our original semi-Aristotelian one with respect to their power and unity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOutstanding Contributions to Logic
PublisherSpringer
Pages171-186
Number of pages16
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017

Publication series

NameOutstanding Contributions to Logic
Volume13
ISSN (Print)2211-2758
ISSN (Electronic)2211-2766

Keywords

  • Constructive
  • Continuity
  • Infinity
  • Point-free
  • Predicativity

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