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Category Theory: The Language of Mathematics

open access: closedPhilosophy of Science, 1999
In this paper I argue that category theory ought to be seen as providing thelanguagefor mathematical discourse. Against foundational approaches, I argue that there is no need toreduceeither the content or structure of mathematical concepts and theories to the constituents of either the universe of sets or the category of categories.
Elaine Landry
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Does Category Theory Provide a Framework for Mathematical Structuralism?†

open access: closedPhilosophia Mathematica, 2003
Category theory and topos theory have been seen as providing a structuralist framework for mathematics autonomous vis a vis set theory. It is argued here that these theories require a background logic of relations and substantive assumptions addressing mathematical existence of categories themselves.
Geoffrey Hellman
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