The metaphysics of invariance
Autor: | David Schroeren |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Association (object-oriented programming) Philosophy media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences General Physics and Astronomy Metaphysics Orthodoxy 06 humanities and the arts 050905 science studies 0603 philosophy ethics and religion Classical physics Physics::History of Physics Epistemology History and Philosophy of Science 060302 philosophy Homogeneous space 0509 other social sciences Quantum field theory Link (knot theory) Articulation (sociology) media_common |
Zdroj: | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics. 70:51-64 |
ISSN: | 1355-2198 |
Popis: | Fundamental physics contains an important link between properties of elementary particles and continuous symmetries of particle systems. For example, properties such as mass and spin are said to be 'associated' with specific continuous symmetries. These 'associations' have played a key role in the discovery of various new particle kinds, but more importantly: they are thought to provide a deep insight into the nature of physical reality. The link between properties and symmetries has been said to call for a radical revision of perceived metaphysical orthodoxy. However, if we are to use claims about an 'association' between properties and symmetries in the articulation of metaphysical views, we first need to develop a sufficiently precise understanding of the content of these claims. The goal of this paper is to do just that. |
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