Zahar, Elie G
(2004)
Ramseyfication and structural realism.
THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 19 (1).
pp. 5-30.
ISSN 2171-679X
Abstract
Structural Realism (SSR), as embodied in the Ramsey-sentence H* of a theory H, is defended against the view that H* reduces to a trivial statement about the cardinality of the domain of H, a view which arises from ignoring the central role of observation within science. Putnam’s theses are examined and shown to support rather than undermine SSR. Finally: in view of its synthetic character, applied mathematics must enter into the formulation of H* and hence be shown to be finitely axiomatisable; this is done in the Appendix, which is the most important part of the paper.
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Zahar, Elie G | | |
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ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) |
Keywords: |
metaphysics, realism, structuralism, refutability, Ramsey-sentence, Finite Axiomatization |
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11 Mar 2014 18:11 |
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11 Mar 2014 18:11 |
Item ID: |
10510 |
Journal or Publication Title: |
THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science |
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Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco |
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http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/vi... |
DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.1387/theoria.599 |
Date: |
January 2004 |
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pp. 5-30 |
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19 |
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1 |
ISSN: |
2171-679X |
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https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10510 |
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