Second order logic and Set Theory Redux

Abstract

We argue that second order logic is a weaker form of set theory, despite the fact that the former is formalized in a second order langauge and the latter in a first order language. Along the way, we review the history of interactions between second order logic and set theory, as well as some modern trends.

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