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Continuous lattices and Whiteheadian theory of space

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  • Thomas Mormann Universität München

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https://doi.org/10.12775/LLP.1998.002

Abstract

In this paper a solution ofWhitehead’s problem is presented: Starting with a purely mereological system of regions a topological space is constructed such that the class of regions is isomorphic to the Boolean lattice of regular open sets of that space. This construction may be considered as a generalized completion in analogy to the well-known Dedekind completion of the rational numbers Qyielding the real numbers R. The argument of the paper relies on the theories of continuous lattices and “pointless” topology.

Author Biography

Thomas Mormann, Universität München

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References

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1998-11-06

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MORMANN, Thomas. Continuous lattices and Whiteheadian theory of space. Logic and Logical Philosophy. Online. 6 November 1998. Vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 35-54. [Accessed 8 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/LLP.1998.002.
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