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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…
Weyl's Quantifiers
Iulian D. Toader
I argue against the predominant view of Weyl's interpretation of the logical signs. Drawing on his correctness-first account of mathematical knowledge, I point out that, according…
Quantum Mechanics as a Carnapian Language
Iulian D. Toader
The paper discusses Carnap's claim that a proper philosophical analysis of quantum mechanics, including a determination of whether its logic has to be revised, requires a rational…