Herrera, Manuel (2025) Conserved quantity theory: empirical analysis or metaphysical analysis of causation? THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 39 (3). pp. 373-388. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
Phil Dowe’s Conserved Quantity Theory (CQT) is based on the following theses: (a) CQT is the result of an empirical analysis and not a conceptual one, (b) CQT is metaphysically contingent, and (c) CQT is refutable. I argue, on the one hand, that theses (a), (b), and (c) are not only problematic in themselves, but also they are incompatible with each other and, on the other, that the choice of these theses is explained by the particular position that the author embraces regarding the relationship between metaphysics and physics.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | physical causation, empirical analysis, metaphysical analysis, metaphysically contingent, metaphysically necessary | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics General Issues > Causation General Issues > Explanation |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2025 12:36 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2025 12:36 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 25586 | ||||||
| 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: | https://ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/THEORIA/article/view... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.25154 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics General Issues > Causation General Issues > Explanation |
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| Date: | 2025 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 373-388 | ||||||
| Volume: | 39 | ||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/25586 |
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