Abstract
AbstractThe eta rule for a set A says that an arbitrary element of A is judgementally identical to an element of constructor form. Eta rules are not part of what may be called canonical Martin-Löf type theory. They are, however, justified by the meaning explanations, and a higher order eta rule is part of that type theory. The main aim of this article is to clarify this somewhat puzzling situation. It will be argued that lower order eta rules do not, whereas the higher order eta rule does, accord with the understanding of judgemental identity as definitional identity. A subsidiary aim is to clarify precisely what an eta rule is. This will involve showing how such rules relate to various other notions of type theory, proof theory, and category theory.
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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