The quantum Hall effects: Philosophical approach |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;2. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;3. Amsterdam University College, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;4. Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK;1. Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA;2. Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4030, USA |
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| Abstract: | The Quantum Hall Effects offer a rich variety of theoretical and experimental advances. They provide interesting insights on such topics as gauge invariance, strong interactions in Condensed Matter physics, emergence of new paradigms. This paper focuses on some related philosophical questions. Various brands of positivism or agnosticism are confronted with the physics of the Quantum Hall Effects. Hacking?s views on Scientific Realism, Chalmers? on Non-Figurative Realism are discussed. It is argued that the difficulties with those versions of realism may be resolved within a dialectical materialist approach. The latter is argued to provide a rational approach to the phenomena, theory and ontology of the Quantum Hall Effects. |
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| Keywords: | Physics Quantum Hall Effects Scientific realism Non-Figurative Realism Dialectical materialism |
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