Categories and functors, query

[Johannes Huebschmann <huebschm@math.univ-lille1.fr>]

Dear All

I somewhat recall that, a while ago, we discussed the origins of
the notions of category and functor. S. Mac Lane had once pointed
out to me these origins but from my recollections we did not
entirely reproduce them.

In his paper

Samuel Eilenberg and Categories, JPAA 168 (2002), 127-131

Saunders Mac Lane clearly pointed out the origins:

"Category" from Kant (which I had known all the time)

"Functor" from Carnap's book "Logical Syntax of Language" (which I
had forgotten).


Also I have a question, not directly related to the above issue:

I have seen, on some web page, a copy of
the referee's report about the Eilenberg-Mac Lane paper
where Eilenberg-Mac Lane spaces are introduced.
I cannot find this web page (or the report)
any more. Can anyone provide me with
a hint where I can possibly find it?

Many thanks in advance

Johannes



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