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Mutual translatability, equivalence, and the structure of theories.

Authors :
Barrett, Thomas William
Halvorson, Hans
Source :
Synthese; Jun2022, Vol. 200 Issue 3, p1-22, 22p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

This paper presents a simple pair of first-order theories that are not definitionally (nor Morita) equivalent, yet are mutually conservatively translatable and mutually ‘surjectively’ translatable. We use these results to clarify the overall geography of standards of equivalence and to show that the structural commitments that theories make behave in a more subtle manner than has been recognized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00397857
Volume :
200
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Synthese
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
157159939
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-022-03733-8