Mechanisms, principles, and Lorentz's cautious realism

被引：17

作者：

Frisch, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Maryland, Dept Philosophy, College Pk, MD 20742 USA

来源：

STUDIES IN HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN PHYSICS | 2005年 / 36B卷 / 04期

关键词：

Lorentz; Einstein; realism; mechanisms; principle theories;

D O I：

10.1016/j.shpsb.2005.07.002

中图分类号：

N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;

摘要：

I show that Albert Einstein's distinction between principle and constructive theories was predated by Hendrik A. Lorentz's equivalent distinction between mechanism- and principle-theories. I further argue that Lorentz's views toward realism similarly prefigure what Arthur Fine identified as Einstein's "motivational realism." (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

引用

页码：659 / 679

页数：21

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