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J.E. Wolff

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Naturalistic Quietism or Scientific Realism?

Posted on April 30, 2016March 26, 2017 by jewolff

Realists about science tend to hold that our scientific theories aim for the truth, that our successful theories are at… Read more Naturalistic Quietism or Scientific Realism?

Heisenberg’s observability principle

Posted on April 30, 2016March 26, 2017 by jewolff

Werner Heisenberg’s 1925 paper “Quantum-theoretical re-interpretation of kinematic and mechanical relations” marks the beginning of quantum mechanics. Heisenberg famously claims… Read more Heisenberg’s observability principle

Using defaults to understand token causation

Posted on April 6, 2013March 26, 2017 by jewolff

Friends of the counterfactual theory of causation have recently employed the notion of a default to respond to standard problem… Read more Using defaults to understand token causation

Are Conservation Laws Metaphysically Necessary

Posted on January 5, 2013March 26, 2017 by jewolff

Are laws of nature necessary, and if so, are all laws of nature necessary in the same way? This question… Read more Are Conservation Laws Metaphysically Necessary

Do Objects Depend on Structures?

Posted on January 4, 2013March 26, 2017 by jewolff

Ontic Structural Realists hold that structure is all there is, or at least all there is fundamentally. This thesis has… Read more Do Objects Depend on Structures?

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