Michael Liston
Biographic Data
| ID | 461887 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Liston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Liston |
| SIGNATURE | LISTON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rabbits Astray and Significance Awandering: Review Essay on Mark Wilson’s Wandering Significance
Unifying Scientific Theories: Physical Concepts and Mathematical Structures. Margaret Morrison
Externalist Determinants of Reference
According to externalism, reference is a relation between uses of an expression and features of the environment. Moreover, the reference relation is normative (constitutive of correct semantic use), and the referential relata of our expressions are explanatory of successful language use. This paper largely agrees with the broad conception underlying externalism: it is what people do with words that makes them have the references they have, and th…
Taking mathematical fictions seriously
Reliability in Mathematical Physics
In this paper I argue three things: (1) that the interactionist view underlying Benacerraf's (1973) challenge to mathematical beliefs renders inexplicable the reliability of most of our beliefs in physics; (2) that examples from mathematical physics suggest that we should view reliability differently; and (3) that abstract mathematical considerations are indispensable to explanations of the reliability of our beliefs
The Fortunes of Inquiry
Until about the middle of this century philosophers and scientists commonly held that science showed an accumulation of a body of objective knowledge. This view has been very widely challenged over recent years; but in this study Dr Jardine offers a defence. The discussion involves consideration of many controversial issues concerning truth in science, interpretation of past theories, and grounds of scientific method. The author writes with a car…
The Fortunes of Inquiry
Until about the middle of this century philosophers and scientists commonly held that science showed an accumulation of a body of objective knowledge. This view has been very widely challenged over recent years; but in this study Dr Jardine offers a defence. The discussion involves consideration of many controversial issues concerning truth in science, interpretation of past theories, and grounds of scientific method. The author writes with a car…
Taking mathematical fictions seriously
Reliability in Mathematical Physics
In this paper I argue three things: (1) that the interactionist view underlying Benacerraf's (1973) challenge to mathematical beliefs renders inexplicable the reliability of most of our beliefs in physics; (2) that examples from mathematical physics suggest that we should view reliability differently; and (3) that abstract mathematical considerations are indispensable to explanations of the reliability of our beliefs
Externalist Determinants of Reference
According to externalism, reference is a relation between uses of an expression and features of the environment. Moreover, the reference relation is normative (constitutive of correct semantic use), and the referential relata of our expressions are explanatory of successful language use. This paper largely agrees with the broad conception underlying externalism: it is what people do with words that makes them have the references they have, and th…
Unifying Scientific Theories: Physical Concepts and Mathematical Structures. Margaret Morrison
Rabbits Astray and Significance Awandering: Review Essay on Mark Wilson’s Wandering Significance
Philosophy (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (3 works) · Library science (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy of science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Analytic philosophy (1 works) · Citation (1 works)