The applicability of mathematics to physical modality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10813482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nora Berenstain (0000-0002-4873-1027, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 194 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 3361-3377 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Synthese (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-7857 • E-ISSN: 1573-0964 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11229-016-1067-3 |
| OpenAlex | W2310828390 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 37 |
Argument (complex analysis) · Causation · Epistemology · Metaphysics · Modal · Philosophy of science · Presupposition · Realism · Relation (database) · Scientific realism · Scientific theory · Unobservable · Chemistry · Computer Science · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Quantum Mechanics and Applications
The Indispensability of Mathematics
Causation and Explanation
The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences. Richard courant lecture in mathematical sciences delivered at New York University, May 11, 1959
Grounding in the image of causation
Metaphysical Dependence
Equilibrium explanation
No Work for a Theory of Grounding
Weaseling away the indispensability argument
Modality
Every Thing Must Go
Are there Genuine Mathematical Explanations of Physical Phenomena
Laws and meta-laws of nature
The Miracle of Applied Mathematics
What's Wrong With Indispensability
A Revealing Flaw in Colyvan's Indispensability Argument
Mathematical Explanation in Science
The Enhanced Indispensability Argument
Can Mathematics Explain Physical Phenomena
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |