Categorical foundations of mathematics or how to provide foundations for abstract mathematics

Review of Symbolic Logic 6 (1):51-75 (2013)
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Fefermans argument is indeed convincing in a certain context, it can be dissolved entirely by modifying the context appropriately.

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