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22A Finite Memory Argument for an Axiomatic Conception of Scientific TheoriesInternational Studies in the Philosophy of Science 29 (2): 113-127. 2015.This article concerns the split between syntactic and semantic approaches to scientific theories. It aims at showing that an axiomatic representation of a scientific theory is a precondition of comprehending if the models of contain infinite entities. This result is established on the basis of the proposition that the human mind—which is finitely bounded for all we know—is not capable of directly grasping infinite entities. In view of this cognitive limitation, an indirect and finite representat…Read more
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Adaptive Proofs for Networks of Partial StructuresIn Peter Verdée & Holger Andreas (eds.), Logical Studies of Paraconsistent Reasoning in Science and Mathematics, Springer Verlag. 2016.
Holger Andreas
University Of British Columbia, Okanagan
Ludwig Maximilians Universität, München
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University Of British Columbia, OkanaganAssistant Professor
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Ludwig Maximilians Universität, MünchenFaculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Study of ReligionExternal Member
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Areas of Specialization
Science, Logic, and Mathematics |
Metaphysics and Epistemology |
History of Western Philosophy |