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Mathematics and Experience Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-13
Abstract The question of whether mathematics depends on experience, including experience of the external world, is problematic because, while it is clear that natural sciences depend on experience, it is not clear that mathematics depends on experience. Indeed, several mathematicians and philosophers think that mathematics does not depend on experience, and this is also the view of mainstream philosophy
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Using Pictorial Representations as Story-Telling Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Sim-Hui Tee
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The Intersection of Knowledge Management, the Jacobi Method, and Operational Research: A Paradigmatic Example of Serendipity Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 F. D. de la Peña, D. Lizcano, J. Pazos, P. Smith
In this paper we present a paradigmatic example of the use in knowledge management of techniques from other fields, namely mathematical analysis. We also highlight that the Jacobi method presented here takes precedence over the better known Hungarian method. Finally, we signify that the Jacobi method represents the first known or recognized case of serendipity in both knowledge management and operational
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Is it Possible to Empirically Test a Metatheory? Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Ariel Jonathan Roffé, José Díez
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Being Perspectivist on Information System Ontologies Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Timothy Tambassi
Insofar as disagreement may in principle regard most of (maybe all) facets of information system ontologies’ [ISOs] debate, it may also produce a plurality of views – sometimes inconsistent with each other – on ISOs’ development and design. This paper analyzes a view that makes the recognition of – and provides a theoretical foundation for – such a plurality of views a trademark: perspectivism (on
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The Formal Layer of {Brain and Mind} and Emerging Consciousness in Physical Systems Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Jerzy Król, Andrew Schumann
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Epidemiological Models and Epistemic Perspectives: How Scientific Pluralism may be Misconstrued Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Nicolò Gaj
In a scenario characterized by unpredictable developments, such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiological models have played a leading part, having been especially widely deployed for forecasting purposes. In this paper, two real-world examples of modeling are examined in support of the proposition that science can convey inconsistent as well as genuinely perspectival representations of the
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Does Logic Have a History at All? Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Jens Lemanski
To believe that logic has no history might at first seem peculiar today. But since the early 20th century, this position has been repeatedly conflated with logical monism of Kantian provenance. This logical monism asserts that only one logic is authoritative, thereby rendering all other research in the field marginal and negating the possibility of acknowledging a history of logic. In this paper, I
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Permutation Arguments and Kunen’s Inconsistency Theorem Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 A. Salch
I offer a variant of Putnam’s “permutation argument,” originally an argument against metaphysical realism. This variant is called the “natural permutation argument.” I explain how the natural permutation argument generates a form of referential inscrutability which is not resolvable by consideration of “natural properties” in the sense of Lewis’s response to Putnam. However, unlike the classical permutation
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What is Post-normal Science? A Personal Encounter Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Andrea Saltelli
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Simulated Data in Empirical Science Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Aki Lehtinen, Jani Raerinne
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Hamilton, Hamiltonian Mechanics, and Causation Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Christopher Gregory Weaver
I show how Sir William Rowan Hamilton’s philosophical commitments led him to a causal interpretation of classical mechanics. I argue that Hamilton’s metaphysics of causation was injected into his dynamics by way of a causal interpretation of force. I then detail how forces are indispensable to both Hamilton’s formulation of classical mechanics and what we now call Hamiltonian mechanics (i.e., the modern
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The Platonism of Modern Physical Science: Historical Roots and “Rational Reconstruction” Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Ragnar Fjelland
Perhaps the most influential historian of science of the last century, Alexandre Koyré, famously argued that the icon of modern science, Galileo Galilei, was a Platonist who had hardly performed experiments. Koyré has been followed by other historians and philosophers of science. In addition, it is not difficult to find examples of Platonists in contemporary science, in particular in the physical sciences
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Recurrence in Lissajous Curves and the Visual Representation of Tuning Systems Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Carlos A. Sierra
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Beliefs, Epistemic Regress and Doxastic Justification Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 J. A. Nescolarde-Selva, J. L. Usó-Doménech, L. Segura-Abad, H. Gash
By justification we understand what makes a belief epistemologically viable: generally this is considered knowledge that is true. The problem is defining this with a higher degree of precision because this is where different conflicting conceptions appear. On the one hand, we can understand justification as what makes it reasonable to acquire or maintain a belief; on the other, it is what increases
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Bridging Informal Reasoning and Formal Proving: The Role of Argumentation in Proof-Events Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Sofia Almpani, Petros Stefaneas
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Violating the KCBS Inequality with a Toy Mechanism Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Alisson Tezzin
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The Function of Scientific Concepts Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Hyundeuk Cheon
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Silence as a Cognitive Tool to Comprehend the Environment Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Alger Sans Pinillos
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Clothing and the Discovery of Science Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Ian Gilligan
In addition to natural curiosity, science is characterized by a number of psychological processes and perceptions. Among the psychological features, scientific enquiry relates to uncovering—or discovering—aspects of a world perceived as hidden from humans. A speculative theoretical model is presented, suggesting the evolution of science reflects psychological repercussions of wearing clothes. Specifically
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Physicalism Without the Idols of Mathematics Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 László E. Szabó
I will argue that the ontological doctrine of physicalism inevitably entails the denial that there is anything conceptual in logic and mathematics. The elements of a formal system, even if they are tagged by suggestive names, are merely meaningless parts of a physically existing machinery, which have nothing to do with concepts, because they have nothing to do with the actual things. The only situation
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Deleuze’s Conception of Virtuality Versus Virtual Computer Objects Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Małgorzata Czarnocka, Mariusz Mazurek
Is Gilles Deleuze’s concept of virtuality sufficiently close to the concept of virtuality used in informatics and the philosophy of information for computer-created objects and virtual reality to justify the latter’s explanation by means of the former? This question is the main objective of the present paper. We aim to show that, contrary to its most widespread interpretations, the Deleuzian conception
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Ontic and Epistemic Differentiation: Mechanistic Problems for Microbiology and Biology Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Flavia Marcacci, Michal Oleksowicz, Angela Conti
Species are considered the basic unit of biological classification and evolution. Hence, they are used as a benchmark in several fields, although the ontological status of such a category has always been a matter of debate. This paper aims to discuss the problem of the definition of species within the new mechanistic approach. Nevertheless, the boundary between entities, activities, and mechanisms
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On the Existence of a Preserved Ontology Posited by a High-Dimensional Bohmian Interpretation Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Jorge Manero
It has been argued that in the context of Bohm’s approach to quantum mechanics, the postulation of a three-dimensional ontology (as opposed to a high-dimensional one) is presumed to be the only interpretation that may reliably support object-oriented realism by virtue of the fact that this ontology is approximately preserved through scientific change, at least in the classical–quantum transition. Based
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What is a Complex System, After All? Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Ernesto Estrada
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Relativism Versus Absolutism in Linguistics Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 András Kertész
Whether truth is absolute or relative has been a widely discussed topic for over two thousand years in epistemology and the philosophy of science. However, this issue has not yet been discussed systematically with respect to linguistics. The present paper attempts to make the first step toward filling this gap. It raises the following question in Sect. 1: What kind of relationship is there between
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Bayesian Practical Inference Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Antonella Corradini, Sergio Galvan
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Towards a Terrestrially Ontological Philosophy of Technology Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Martin Ritter
Technologies are undeniably having a decisive, transformative impact on Earth, yet the currently prevailing empirically orientated approaches in the philosophy of technology seem unable to get to conceptual grips with this fact. Some thinkers have therefore been trying to develop alternative methods capable of clarifying it. This paper focuses on Vincent Blok’s call for rehabilitating an ontologically
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Bild-ing Science: The Multiplicity of Bild-Types in Boltzmann Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Steven Gimbel, Richard Lambert
Ludwig Boltzmann’s Bildtheorie has been portrayed as a pre-cursor of the semantic view of theories and as such, the word “Bild” is translated as model. But this anachronistic understanding of Boltzmann’s use of Bilder fails to account for the wide range of roles they play in his understanding of scientific methodology. When the concept of Bild is understood historically in Viennese thought, a much
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We are All Rationalists, but it is not Enough: Ways of Explaining the Social Acceptance of a Theory Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-07 Pablo A. Pellegrini
This article discusses explanations behind theory choice, that is, ultimately, what leads people to accept a certain claim as valid. There has been a recent debate as to how closure was achieved in the continental-drift discussion. The controversy had found its usual explanation under rationalist terms: Wegener’s 1912 continental-drift theory was accepted 50 years later only after the plate tectonic
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Non-causal Explanations in the Humanities: Some Examples Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Roland den Boef, René van Woudenberg
The humanistic disciplines aim to offer explanations of a wide variety of phenomena. Philosophical theories of explanation have focused mostly on explanations in the natural sciences; a much discussed theory of explanation is the causal theory of explanation. Recently it has come to be recognized that the sciences sometimes offer respectable explanations that are non-causal. This paper broadens the
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Why Physics Does Not Inform the Human Condition, But Its Boundaries Do Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Harald Atmanspacher
The science of physics has been extremely successful over the last four centuries, mainly for one reason: It does everything it can to disregard anything that has to do with non-physical parts of reality. Although the human body is a physical body, large parts of what distinguishes human beings, sometimes briefly called the human condition, does not belong to the physical domain. This implies that
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The Biological Production of Spacetime: A Sketch of the E-series Universe Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Naoki Nomura
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Between Mechanics and Harmony: The Drawing of Lissajous Curves Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Arturo Gallozzi, Rodolfo Maria Strollo
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Grounding the Selectionist Explanation for the Success of Science in the External Physical World Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Ragnar van der Merwe
I identify two versions of the scientific anti-realist’s selectionist explanation for the success of science: Bas van Fraassen’s original and K. Brad Wray’s newer interpretation. In Wray’s version, psycho-social factors internal to the scientific community – viz. scientists’ interests, goals, and preferences – explain the theory-selection practices that explain theory-success. I argue that, if Wray’s
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On Perspectivism of Information System Ontologies Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-03 Timothy Tambassi
The growing diffusion of perspectivism within the debate on information system ontologies [ISOs] does not correspond to a thorough analysis of what perspectivism specifically consists of. This paper aims to fill this void. First, I show what supporting perspectivism in information system ontologies [PISO] means in terms of (minimal) claims and implications; then I argue that the definitions of ISO
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Phenomenology and Digital Knowledge: Introduction to the Special Issue. Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Floriana Ferro,Luca Taddio
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The Laws of Nature and the Problems of Modern Cosmology Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Yves Gaspar, Paweł Tambor
The notion that nature is subject to laws is exciting from many different viewpoints. This paper is based on the context of modern cosmology. It will list the significant interdisciplinary implications generated by various aspects of the contemporary scientific discussion about the status of laws of nature, especially their dynamic nature. Recent work highlights how multiple aspects of the observed
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Epistemic Functions of Replicability in Experimental Sciences: Defending the Orthodox View Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-18 Michał Sikorski, Mattia Andreoletti
Replicability is widely regarded as one of the defining features of science and its pursuit is one of the main postulates of meta-research, a discipline emerging in response to the replicability crisis. At the same time, replicability is typically treated with caution by philosophers of science. In this paper, we reassess the value of replicability from an epistemic perspective. We defend the orthodox
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The Principle of Inertia in the History of Classical Mechanics Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Danilo Capecchi
Making a history of the principle of inertia, as of any other principle or concept, is a complex but still possible operation. In this work it has been chosen to make a back story which seemed the most natural way for a reconstruction. On the way back, it has been decided to stop at the 6th century CE with the contribution of Ioannes Philoponus. The principle he stated, although very different from
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Resolving Conceptual Conflicts through Voting Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Vincent Cuypers, Andreas De Block
Scientific activities strongly depend on concepts and classifications to represent the world in an orderly and workable manner. This creates a trade-off. On the one hand, it is important to leave space for conceptual and classificatory criticism. On the other hand, agreement on which concepts and classifications to use, is often crucial for communication and the integration of research and ideas. In
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Consistency of Quantum Computation and the Equivalence Principle Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Marcin Nowakowski
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Analysis of a Stamp Mill of Mexico’s Antique Mines Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-24 Juan Carlos Jauregui-Correa
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Analysis of the First Treatise on Machine Elements: Codex Madrid I Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-19 H. Rubio, A. Bustos, C. Castejon, J. Meneses
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Chutes Too Narrow: The Brazil Nut Effect and the Blessings of the Fall Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-14 Evangelina Uskoković, Theo Uskoković, Victoria Wu, Vuk Uskoković
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An Approach to Building Quantum Field Theory Based on Non-Diophantine Arithmetics Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-10 Mark Burgin, Felix Lev
The problem of infinities in quantum field theory (QFT) is a longstanding problem in particle physics. To solve this problem, different renormalization techniques have been suggested but the problem persists. Here we suggest another approach to the elimination of infinities in QFT, which is based on non-Diophantine arithmetics – a novel mathematical area that already found useful applications in physics
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Beauty of Order and Symmetry in Minerals: Bridging Ancient Greek Philosophy with Modern Science Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Chiara Elmi, Dani L. Goodman
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Nomograms in the History and Education of Machine Mechanics Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-10 Giovanni Mottola, Marco Cocconcelli
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Comparative Analysis of Water Extraction Mechanism in Roman Mines Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-05 J. C. Fortes-Garrido, A. M. Rodríguez-Pérez, J. A. Hernández-Torres, J. J. Caparrós-Mancera, J. M. Dávila-Martín, J. Castilla-Gutiérrez
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Mechanical and Structural Artefacts Used in “The Mystery of Elche” Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-30 A. Navarro-Arcas, S. M. Marco Lozano, Emilio Velasco-Sánchez
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Correction to Frisch’s Propagation-Impulse Model: A Comprehensive Mathematical Analysis Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-30 Jean-Marc Ginoux, Franck Jovanovic
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Historical Background and Evolution of Belt Conveyors Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-29 Nenad Zrnić, Miloš Đorđević, Vlada Gašić
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Fighting with Rotating Blades, Boomerangs, and Crushing Punches: A History of Mecha from a Robotics Point of View Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-12 N. Ambrosetti
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The Role of Size Contrast and Empty Space in the Explanation of the Moon Illusion Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-06 Farshad Nemati
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Resolving the Singularity by Looking at the Dot and Demonstrating the Undecidability of the Continuum Hypothesis Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-29 Abhishek Majhi
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The Early History of the Pulleys and Crane Systems Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-29 Irem Aslan Seyhan
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From perception to the Digital World: phenomenological observations Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-28 Luca Taddio
This article is based on Gibson’s “experimental phenomenology” and ecological perspective. It aims to develop Merleau-Ponty’s concept of “incarnate” by relating it to the more general concept of “illusion” in order to apply it to digital environments and immersive virtual realities. First of all, we should clarify, from a phenomenological point of view, the notion of “world.” Although the concept of
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An Informational Approach to Emergence Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Claudio Gnoli
Emergence can be described as a relationship between entities at different levels of organization, that looks especially puzzling at the transitions between the major levels of matter, life, cognition and culture. Indeed, each major level is dependent on the lower one not just for its constituents, but in some more formal way. A passage by François Jacob suggests that all such evolutionary transitions
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A Developmental Review of the Philosophical and Conceptual Foundations of Grey Systems Theory Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-22 Ehsan Javanmardi, Sifeng Liu, Naiming Xie
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Historical Approach and Scale Reconstruction of Two Medieval Mechanisms from “The Book of Secrets” Foundations of Science (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-21 G. Medina-Sánchez, J. Moreno-Buesa, R. Dorado-Vicente, R. López-García