De Haro, Sebastian and De Regt, Henk W. (2018) Interpreting Theories without a Spacetime. European Journal for Philosophy of Science, 8 (3). pp. 631-670. ISSN 1879-4912
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Abstract
In this paper we have two aims: first, to draw attention to the close connexion between interpretation and scientific understanding; second, to give a detailed account of how theories without a spacetime can be interpreted, and so of how they can be understood.
In order to do so, we of course need an account of what is meant by a theory `without a spacetime': which we also provide in this paper.
We describe three tools, used by physicists, aimed at constructing interpretations which are adequate for the goal of understanding. We analyse examples from high-energy physics illustrating how physicists use these tools to construct interpretations and thereby attain understanding. The examples are: the 't Hooft approximation of gauge theories, random matrix models, causal sets, loop quantum gravity, and group field theory.
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| Keywords: | interpretation; scientific understanding; quantum gravity; spacetime; visualisation | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory |
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| Depositing User: | Dr Sebastian De Haro | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2019 13:54 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2019 13:54 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 16345 | |||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal for Philosophy of Science | |||||||||
| Publisher: | Springer | |||||||||
| Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13194-018-0204-x | |||||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13194-018-0204-x | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory |
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| Date: | 21 May 2018 | |||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 631-670 | |||||||||
| Volume: | 8 | |||||||||
| Number: | 3 | |||||||||
| ISSN: | 1879-4912 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/16345 |
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