Syntax, Semantics, and the Philosophy of Science.

Abstract: Science describes the universe. The phenomena of the universe form one collection and the scientific descriptions form another. These two collections are related in various ways. F.W. Lawvere's functorial semantics showed us how to deal with algebraic structure and descriptions of algebraic structure. The semantics-syntax adjunction relates these two collections. We shall show that using the ideas of functorial semantics gives us ways of describing many issues in the philosophy of science. We also show that many limitations of science (including epistemic boundaries and self-referential paradoxes) can be understood and classified from this point of view.

Computer scienceMathematics

Audience: researchers in the topic

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New York City Category Theory Seminar

Series comments: The New York City Category Theory Seminar Department of Computer Science Department of Mathematics The Graduate Center of The City University of New York

Some talks will be in-person (with a Zoom connection) and some talks will only be on Zoom. Time: Wednesdays 02:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) NOTICE NEW TIME!!!

IN-PERSON INFORMATION: 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street) map (Diagonally across from the Empire State Building) New York, NY 10016-4309 Room 4214.03 NOTICE NEW ROOM!!! THere will be a Zoom link to join us on in-person talks. This means that from now on, in-person talks will be hybrid.

ZOOM INFORMATION: brooklyn-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/84134080992?pwd=MNvAvOfYemk2bh7qCtI9I5zQTRkFdR.1 Meeting ID: 841 3408 0992 Passcode: NYCCTS

Seminar web page. Videoed talks. Previous semesters. List of previous speakers. Researchseminars.org page.

Co-organizers: Emilio Minichiello and Noson S. Yanofsky.

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