From a Geometrical Point of View: A Study of the History and Philosophy of Category Theory (Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science) by Jean-Pierre Marquis

by Marquis

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Genres: Mathematics, Philosophy, Logic, History, Algebra

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wonder if the conceptual arguments could have been made without such mathematical depth, but this is a volume I'll come back to as I learn more. Marquis connects deep ideas that students may be exposed to first formally, without such lucid and farsighted motivation.

[Situagent · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best introductions to category theory available. Other sources are more concise (e.g., Mclarty, Goldblatt) but, if you would like to approach category and topos theories from a conceptual perspective, Marquis provides an excellent alternative.

[Andrei · Rating 2 out of 5]

Aims too high.