PEZLAR, Ivo. Type-Theoretical Approaches to Problems and Solutions. In 15th Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, 3.-8. August, 2015, Helsinki. 2015.
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Original name Type-Theoretical Approaches to Problems and Solutions
Authors PEZLAR, Ivo (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition 15th Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, 3.-8. August, 2015, Helsinki, 2015.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Presentations at conferences
Field of Study 60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Country of publisher Finland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14210/15:00083750
Organization unit Faculty of Arts
Keywords in English constructive type theory; transparent intensional logic; logic of problems
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Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
We examine two possible approaches to the formal treatment of the notion of problem in the type-theoretical paradigm. More specifically, we will explore an approach put forward by Martin-Löf's Constructive Type Theory (abbr. CTT, based on BHK interpretation of intuitionistic logic and Curry-Howard-de Bruijn correspondence), which can be seen as a direct continuation of Kolmogorov's original calculus of problems, and an approach put forward by Materna utilizing Tichý's Transparent Intensional Logic (abbr. TIL, based on partial lambda calculus and ramified classical type theory), which can be viewed as a realist attempt of interpreting Kolmogorov's logic of problems. Thus both of these theories can be seen as building upon Kolmogorov's first key insight that (constructive) logic is better understood as dealing with problems rather than with propositions. We conclude that neither of these theories can be considered at their current state as providing satisfactory account of the notion of problem. CTT due to its insufficient treatment of empirical problems (specifically, it is unclear how to apply the concepts of canonical and non-canonical proofs in the realm of empirical discourse). TIL due to its incomplete analysis of non-empirical problems (specifically, its inability to track, and thus distinguish different logical proofs). We propose our own approach called Transparent Intensional Logic of Problems (abbr. TILP, an extension based on modified TIL emulating some of the properties of CTT) that tries to combine strengths of both approaches without retaining any of their weak points. Further, TILP can be seen as building upon Kolmogorov's second (and often neglected) key insight that (constructive) logic is best understood as dealing with both problems and propositions, but without conflating them together.
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