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Information and Knowledge : A Constructive Type-theoretical Approach

Publication year: 2008

ISBN: 978-1-4020-6170-7

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This book develops a philosophical and logical interpretation of the concept of information within the formal structure of Constructive Type Theory (CTT), in a manner concurrent with a diverse range of contemporary perspectives on the philosophy of information. On the basis of this conceptual framework, the problem of analyticity for logical derivations is faced and a solution is proposed.The text begins with a presentation of the formal structure of CTT, paying particular attention to some topics that have been neglected by current researchers in Type Theory. Information and Knowledge presents a new interesting perspective on the constructive interpretation of knowledge processes, suggesting the reliability of such an approach for the logical modeling of epistemic problems and proposing a unifying frame from one of the more important contemporary philosophical perspectives.


Subject: Humanities, Social Science and Law / Analytic/Synthetic Distinction / Immanuel Kant / Models of Knowledge and Information / Philosophy of Constructivism / Typetheory / epistemology / interpret / knowledge / philosophy / Sociology general / Logic / Philosophy general / Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages / Mathematical Logic and Foundations