Hybrid type theory: a quartet in four movements

  1. Areces, Carlos
  2. Blackburn, Patrick
  3. Huertas Sánchez, María Antonia
  4. Manzano Arjona, María Gracia
Journal:
Principia: an international journal of epistemology

ISSN: 1808-1711

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 15

Issue: 2

Pages: 225-247

Type: Article

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Abstract

This paper sings a song ¿ a song created by bringing together the work of four great names in the history of logic: Hans Reichenbach, Arthur Prior, Richard Montague, and Leon Henkin. Although the work of the first three of these authors have previously been combined, adding the ideas of Leon Henkin is the addition required to make the combination work at the logical level. But the present paper does not focus on the underlying technicalities (these can be found in Areces, Blackburn, Huertas, and Manzano [to appear]) rather it focusses on the underlying instruments, and the way they work together. We hope the reader will be tempted to sing along.