Naslov
Explanatory Power of Leibnizian Principles in Modern Physics

Autori
Grba, Marko

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Skup
Leibniz on Numbers, Mathematics and Physics (Part I)

Mjesto i datum
Hamilton, Kanada; online, 10.06.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
principle of sufficient reason ; predictive power of a physical theory ; explanatory power of a physical theory ; principle of compossibility ; Leibnizian law of maximum

Sažetak
The potential use of Leibniz’s principle of sufficient reason and his principle of compossibility, as applied to competing physical models or theories, in debating meaning of modern physical theories is re-assessed. The main hypothesis is that although physics was over centuries gaining in predictive power, this was not always so regarding its explanatory power. The principle of causality alone seems not to be able to satisfy as the ultimate principle when giving explanation of material phenomena. Instead, we might want to consider the role of the principle of sufficient reason in providing an explanation of not only phenomena but the laws of physics as well. Also considered is the role the principle of compossibility could have in the overall assessment of truth of physical theories and whether any of the known fundamental principles of physics could qualify for, what Leibniz calls, the law of maximum.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

Napomena
Organizers:

Filippo Costantini, University Ca’ Foscari of
Venice/McMaster University; Jeffrey Elawani,
McMaster University; Richard T.W. Arthur, McMaster
University

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