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Peacock's Principle as a Conservative Strategy
Iulian D. Toader
The view that Peacock's principle of permanence has been invalidated by Hamilton's introduction of non-commutative algebras has always seemed rather odd, in light of Peacock's favo…
Bivalent Quantum Indeterminacy
Claudio Calosi, Iulian D. Toader
This paper provides a novel metametaphysical approach to quantum indeterminacy. More specifically, it argues that bivalent quantum logic can successfully account for this kind of i…
Distribution can be Dropped: Reply to Rumfitt
Iulian D. Toader
Most believe that there are no empirical grounds that make the adoption of quantum logic necessary. Ian Rumfitt has further argued that this adoption is not possible, either, for t…
Why Did Weyl Think that Emmy Noether Made Algebra the Eldorado of Axiomatics?
Iulian D. Toader
The paper attempts to clarify Weyl's metaphorical description of Emmy Noether's algebra as the Eldorado of axiomatics. It discusses Weyl's early view on axiomatics, which is part o…
Permanence as a Principle of Practice
Iulian D. Toader
The paper discusses Peano's argument for preserving familiar notations. The argument reinforces the principle of permanence, articulated in the early 19th century by Peacock, then…