| Autor: |
Dewar, Neil |
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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science; Jun2019, Vol. 70 Issue 2, p485-521, 37p |
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Suppose that one thinks that certain symmetries of a theory reveal 'surplus structure'. What would a formalism without that surplus structure look like? The conventional answer is that it would be a reduced theory: a theory that traffics only in structures invariant under the relevant symmetry. In this article, I argue that there is a neglected alternative: one can work with a sophisticated version of the theory, in which the symmetries act as isomorphisms. 1 Introduction 2 Symmetry 3 Reduction 4 Sophistication 5 Equivalence 6 Conclusion Appendix [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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