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1. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Mauricio Suarez Presentation
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2. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Phil Dowe The Conserved Quantity Theory Defended
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I defend the conserved quantity theory of causation against two objections: firstly, that to tie the notion of “cause” to conservation laws is impossible, circular or metaphysically counterintuitive; and secondly, that the conserved quantity theory entails an undesired notion of identity through time. My defence makes use of an important meta-philosophical distinction between empirical analysis and conceptual analysis. My claim is that the conserved quantity theory of causation must be understood primarily as an empirical, not a conceptual, analysis of causation.
3. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Erik Curiel The Constraints General Relativity Places on Physicalist Accounts of Causality
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All accounts of causality that presuppose the propagation or transfer or some physical stuff to be an essential part of the causal relation rely for the force of their causal claims on a principle of conservation for that stuff. General Relativity does not permit the rigorous formulation of appropriate conservation principles. Consequently, in so far as General Relativity is considered and fundamental physical theory, such accounts of causality cannot be considered fundamental. The continued use of such accounts of causality ought not be proscribed, but justification is due from those who would use them.
4. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Jordi Cat Must the Microcausality Condition be Interpreted Causally?: Beyond Reduction and Matters of Fact
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The ’microcausality’ condition in quantum field theory is typically presented and justified on the basis of general principles of physical causality. I explore in detail a number of alternative causal interpretations of this condition. I conclude that none is fully satisfactory, independent of further and controversial assumptions about the object and scope of quantum field theories. In particular the stronger causalreadings require a fully reductionist and fundamentalist attitude to quantum field theory. I argue, in a deflationary spirit, for a reading of the ‘microcausality’ condition as merely a boundary condition, inspired by Relativity, that different possible formulations of quantum field theory must obey.
5. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Joseph Berkovitz The Nature of Causality in Quantum Phenomena
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The correlations between distant systems in typical quantum situations, such as Einstein-Podolosky-Rosen experiments, strongly suggest that the quantum realm involves curious types of non-Iocal influences. In this paper, I study in detail the nature of these non-Iocal influences, as depicted by various quantum theories. I show how different quantum theories realise non-Iocality in different ways, whichreflect different ontological settings.
6. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Nancy Cartwright Epilogue
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7. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Valeriano Iranzo Manipulabilidad y Entidades Inobservables (Manipulability and Unobservable Entities)
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Una estrategia recientemente utilizada por los defensores deI realismo científico ha sido derivar implicaciones ontológicas deI contexto manipulativo-experimental. EI artículo pretende comparar y valorar dos enfoques diferentes deI argumento de la manipulabilidad -I. Hacking y R. Harré-, cuya idea basíca es que, de cara a establecer la existencia de una entidad, manipularla puede ser tan importante corno observarla. Por último, a fin de evitar los aspectos más cuestionables de ambos enfoques, propongo entender la eficacia manipulativa corno obtención de informacion fiable. The ‘manipulability argument’ has been reeently employed in favour of scientific realism. The underlying idea is that, in order to establish the existence of an entity, manipulating it is so important as observing it. Two different approaches to the ’manipulability argument’ are compared: Ian Hacking’s ‘experimental realism’ and Rom Harré’s ‘depth realism’. In order to avoid the most controversial aspects of both approaches, I suggest that manipulative efficacy be understood as the attainment of reliable information.
8. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Manuel Perez Otero El Argumento Antiintelectualista de Wittgenstein sobre la Comprensión del Lenguaje (Wittgenstein’s Antiintellectualist Argument about Linguistic Understanding)
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En el contexto de este artículo denominaremos mentalismo a la conjunción de dos tesis diferentes: (i) para que las expresiones lingüísticas tengan significado es necesario que haya entidades de carácter mental; (ii) tales entidades mentales son suficientes para fijar el significado de las expresiones correspondientes (es decir, lo determinan). Es característico deI segundo Wittgenstein el rechazo a ambas tesis. Pero son sus argumentos contra (ii), especialmente a partir de las consideraciones sobre seguir una regla, los que han concentrado casi toda la atención. En este trabajo presento el argumento principal de Wittgentein contra (i), diferenciándolo de sus objeciones a (ii).In this article mentalism will be used to denominate the conjunction of two thesis: (i) it is a necessary condition for linguistic expressions having meaning the existence of mental entities; (ii) these mental entities are sufficient to fix the meaning of the corresponding expressions (they determine it). The two thesis are rejected by the later Wittgenstein. Most of the attention, though, has been paid to his arguments against (ii), especially based on discussions of rule-following. In this paper I work out Wittgenstein’s main argument against (i), and I distinguish it from his objections to (ii).
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9. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Juan José Acero Análisis filosófico
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10. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Pilar Castrillo Una guía de historia de la lógica
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11. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Camilo José Cela Conde, José Luis Lujan Philosophie de la biologie
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12. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Eduardo Marino Garcia Palacios Science
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13. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Libros recibidos / Books Received
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14. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
José A. López Cerezo Congreso Mundial sobre la Ciencia, UNESCO-ICSU, Budapest, 26 de junio-1 de julio de 1999
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15. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Agenda / Notebook
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16. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
Informantes de THEORIA (1996-1999) / Reviewers for 1996-1999
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17. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
SUMARIO ANALITICO / SUMMARY
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18. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 15 > Issue: 1
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