3 papers
physics.hist-ph2024
What is a physical theory? Philosophers do have an answer by distinguishing two forms of empirical adequacy
Jorge Manero
What is a physical theory? Although this intriguing question has been addressed from many different perspectives, some physicists and philosophers of physics have implicitly or exp…
physics.hist-ph2024
A neo-Kantian explanation of the applicability of mathematics to physics
Jorge Manero
Various 'optimistic' attempts have been made to reasonably explain the undeniable effectiveness of mathematics in its application to physics. They range over retrospective, histori…
physics.hist-ph2023
The philosophical problems of implementing superselection rules
Jorge Manero
Some physicists believe that superselection rules should be implemented to get rid of inconsistencies when a theory is framed in terms of a new mathematical formulation, whilst oth…