Lopez, Cristian (2025) The metaphysics of symmetries. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 40 (2). pp. 154-171. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
My main aim in this paper is to lay out a metaphysical map of the possible metaphysical attitudes that philosophers may hold with respect to physical symmetries. Even though it is customary to distinguish between realism vs. anti-realism, I show that the metaphysical landscape looks a bit more complex. To show this, I differentiate at least nine different views that have been held, or might be held, concerning which place physical symmetries occupy in one’s ontology.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | Symmetries, Metaphysics, Physics, Fundamentalism, Realism, Anti-realism | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2025 13:39 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2025 13:39 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 27073 | ||||||
| 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.27141 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances |
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| Date: | 2025 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 154-171 | ||||||
| Volume: | 40 | ||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/27073 |
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