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| Physics: Physics is the study of matter, energy, and their interactions. It is the fundamental science that seeks to understand how the natural world works. See also Nature, Natural laws, Method, Measurments, Observation, Regularities._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Hartry Field on Physics - Dictionary of Arguments
I 72 Physics/Field: Thesis: everything we need, are ordinary physical objects and an entity with geometric and electromagnetic properties. >Ontology. I 76 Physics/Field: only describes the actual world - not the possibilities. >Actual world/Lewis, >Actuality, >Possible worlds. I 100 Physics/mathematical entities/truth/applicability/Field: Physics requires only the logical truth (iii *) PB (if MB, then M (B * & AXM)) (see the text). ((s) conditional; anyway modal). Not an assertion like AM, claiming the existence of mathematical entities. Conclusion: instead of conservatism, consequence and strong consistency we need the modal analogues of these concepts - then no mathematical entities - and no metalogical terms are needed. >Conservativity, >Mathematics/Field, >Mathematical entities, >Modal logic._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Field I H. Field Realism, Mathematics and Modality Oxford New York 1989 Field II H. Field Truth and the Absence of Fact Oxford New York 2001 Field III H. Field Science without numbers Princeton New Jersey 1980 Field IV Hartry Field "Realism and Relativism", The Journal of Philosophy, 76 (1982), pp. 553-67 In Theories of Truth, Paul Horwich, Aldershot 1994 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19