History Of Topos Theory
This page gives some very general background to the mathematical idea of topos. This is an aspect of category theory, and has a reputation for being abstruse. The level of abstraction involved cannot be reduced beyond a certain point; but on the other hand context can be given. This is partly in terms of historical development, but also to some extent an explanation of differing attitudes to category theory.
Read more about History Of Topos Theory: In The School of Grothendieck, From Pure Category Theory To Categorical Logic, Position of Topos Theory, Summary
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