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Nomic realism, simplicity, and the simplicity bubble effect

arXiv:2310.17035

Abstract

We offer an argument against simplicity as a sole intrinsic criterion for nomic realism. The argument is based on the simplicity bubble effect. Underdetermination in quantum foundations illustrates the case.

Contributed talk for the Third Graduate Conference of the Italian Network for the Philosophy of Mathematics --- FilMat. Submitted: September 15, 2023. Approved: October 25, 2023

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