Mechanisms, principles, and Lorentz's cautious realism |
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Authors: | Mathias Frisch |
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Institution: | Department of Philosophy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA |
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Abstract: | 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.” |
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Keywords: | Lorentz Einstein Realism Mechanisms Principle theories |
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