Ehberger, Markus (2024) How to study virtual entities historically? A proposal. In: UNSPECIFIED.
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This paper will not present a case study of the historical development of a virtual entity. Rather, I will develop an outlook on virtual entities in the sciences and propose a corresponding method for studying them (historically). In essence, my presentation can be considered a synthesis of different observations from the history and philosophy of science and has its roots in my dissertational research on the development of the virtual particle. Starting with a reflection on the role of presentism for the study of concept formation and development processes, I will show, through the example of the virtual particle, how current debates and interpretations can inform our access to a historical reconstruction. Following these reflections, I will argue for a pragmatist account of concepts as tools for the scientific practitioners. According to the approach presented in my article, concepts perform their functions through representations, and I will lay special focus on verbal representations and their different functions within scientific reasoning. In conclusion, I will frame the outcome of my discussion in terms of a proposal that might, through further research, enrich our understanding of virtual entities in the sciences.
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| Subjects: | General Issues > Explanation General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email m.zichert@tu-berlin.de | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2024 09:17 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 02 Feb 2024 09:17 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 23037 | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://direct.mit.edu/posc/article-abstract/doi/1... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1162/posc_a_00607 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Explanation General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Date: | 2024 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23037 |
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