Saunders, Simon (2003) Physics and Leibniz's Principles. [Preprint]
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Abstract
It is shown that the Hilbert-Bernays-Quine principle of identity of indiscernibles applies uniformly to all the contentious cases of symmetries in physics, including permutation symmetry in classical and quantum mechanics. It follows that there is no special problem with the notion of objecthood in physics. Leibniz's principle of sufficient reason is considered as well; this too applies uniformly. But given the new principle of identity, it no longer implies that space, or atoms, are unreal.
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| Keywords: | Identity, indiscernibles, Leibniz, symmetry, Quine, space, time, indistinguishability | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Structure of Theories Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Depositing User: | simon saunders | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2004 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 15:12 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 2012 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Structure of Theories Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Date: | June 2003 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2012 |
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