5 papers
On the detection of absolute velocity in a Newtonian universe
Jorge Manero, Ricardo Muciño, Elias Okon
As a fundamental arena for the development of his dynamics, Newton postulated the existence of absolute space, in which bodies innately possess absolute velocity. Despite this, New…
A disputable assumption behind the empirical equivalence between pilot-wave theory and standard quantum mechanics
J. Manero, R. Muciño, E. Okon
The de Broglie-Bohm pilot-wave theory asserts that a complete characterization of an -particle system is given by its wave function together with the (at-all-times-defined) posi…
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…
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…
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…