Rolleri, José Luis
(2010)
Explanation and Randomness.
THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 25 (1).
pp. 59-73.
ISSN 2171-679X
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to elaborate a notion of explanation which is applicable to stochastic processes such as quantum processes. The model-theoretic approach was adopted in order to delimit appropriate classes, by defining set-theoretical predicates, of different kinds of physical transformations that quantum systems suffer, either of transitions or of transmutations, by interaction or in a spontaneous manner. To explain a singular quantum process consists in showing that it is feasible to model it as an indeterministic process of certain specified kind.
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ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) |
| Keywords: |
explanation, model, stochastic process, random event |
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| Last Modified: |
13 Feb 2014 00:46 |
| Item ID: |
10328 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science |
| Publisher: |
Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco |
| Official URL: |
http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/vi... |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.1387/theoria.740 |
| Date: |
May 2010 |
| Page Range: |
pp. 59-73 |
| Volume: |
25 |
| Number: |
1 |
| ISSN: |
2171-679X |
| URI: |
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10328 |
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