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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 1H 16M

Language, Meaning, and Functional Programming with Matt Teichman

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This week Matt Teichman, host of the Elucidations podcast, dropped by the show to chat about functional programming and its surprising relationship to linguistics and philosophy. Matt teaches Linguistics, Philosophy, and Computer Science at the University of Chicago and he also works on open-source software for the University of Chicago library, including an interesting OCaml project used by archivists called Attachment Converter.Thanks to our newest Patreon subscribers: Ralph Minderhoud and Tim Lavoie!Stuff to Check OutMatt's podcast: ElucidationsMatt's website: Matt Teichman - Philosophy - University of ChicagoAttachment Converter, open-source library: Attachment ConverterStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Montague SemanticsSend us Fan Mail

This week Matt Teichman, host of the Elucidations podcast, dropped by the show to chat about functional programming and its surprising relationship to linguistics and philosophy. Matt teaches Linguistics, Philosophy, and Computer Science at the University of Chicago and he also works on open-source software for the University of Chicago library, including an interesting OCaml project used by archivists called Attachment Converter. Thanks to our newest Patreon subscribers: Ralph Minderhou...

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