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Re:With Category Theory, Mathematics Escapes from Equality (... by Twisol on Sunday March 27, 2022 @02:07AM (#30818106)
Yes, I don't especially disagree; I also think words are most useful when they mean something consistent and precise. Nonetheless, I think it's worth separating the merely terminological disagreement from the deeper semantic disagreement. Please do see the article I found(!) in a cousin comment, by Penelope Maddy. I think it provides a very enlightening perspective on the ways in which ZFC and HoTT/UF both purport to be "foundations" and yet seek to perform different duties.
Re:With Category Theory, Mathematics Escapes from Equality (... by spekcular on Sunday March 27, 2022 @02:18AM (#30818155)
Thanks. I enjoyed the article you linked. I think the description on page 16 is a good summary of what most people working in foundations take the purpose of foundations to be.