{"id":200,"date":"2018-09-09T17:50:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T17:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.srfa.ro\/rrfa\/?p=200"},"modified":"2018-09-09T17:50:48","modified_gmt":"2018-09-09T17:50:48","slug":"carnap-sentences-and-the-newman-problem-larisa-ioana-gogianu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.srfa.ro\/rrfa\/carnap-sentences-and-the-newman-problem-larisa-ioana-gogianu\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnap Sentences and the Newman Problem &#8211; LARISA-IOANA GOGIANU"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.srfa.ro\/rrfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2-Gogianu.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">2 Gogianu<\/a>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srfa.ro\/rrfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2-Gogianu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract.<\/strong> In this paper I discuss the Newman problem in the context of<br \/>\ncontemporary epistemic structural realism (ESR). I formulate Newman\u2019s objection<br \/>\nin terms that apply to today\u2019s ESR and then evaluate a defence of ESR based on<br \/>\nCarnap\u2019s use of Ramsey sentences and Hilbert\u2019s \u03b5-operator. I show that this<br \/>\ndefence improves the situation by allowing a formal stipulation of non-structural<br \/>\nconstraints. However, it fails short of achieving object individuation in the context<br \/>\nof satisfying the Ramsified form of a theory. Thus, while limiting the scope of<br \/>\nNewman\u2019s argument, Carnap sentences do not fully solve the problem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keywords<\/strong>: epistemic structural realism, Newman problem, Ramseification,<br \/>\n\u03b5-operator, individuation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REFERENCES<\/strong><br \/>\nChakravartty, A. (2003). The structuralist conception of objects.<br \/>\nPhilosophy of Science, 70: 867-878.<br \/>\nFriedman, M. (2011). Carnap on theoretical terms. Structuralism<br \/>\nwithout metaphysics. http:\/\/philsci-archive.pitt.edu\/4656\/1<br \/>\n\/FriedmanCarnapTT.final.pdf.<br \/>\nLadyman, J. (1998). What is structural realism. Studies in History<br \/>\nand Philosophy of Science Part A 29 (3): 409-424.<br \/>\nLadyman, J. (2014). Structural Realism. The Stanford Encyclopedia of<br \/>\nPhilosophy, Edward N. Zalta (ed.), http:\/\/plato.stanford.edu\/<br \/>\narchives\/spr2014\/entries\/structural-realism\/.<br \/>\nPsillos, S. (2000a). Rudolf Carnap\u2019s theoretical concepts in science.<br \/>\nStudies in History and Philosophy of Science 31 (1): 151-172.<br \/>\nPsillos, S. (2000b). Carnap, the Ramsey-sentence and realistic<br \/>\nempiricism. Erkenntnis 52: 253-279.<br \/>\nRussell, B. (1905). On denoting. Mind 14 (56): 479-493.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download PDF Abstract. In this paper I discuss the Newman problem in the context of contemporary epistemic structural realism (ESR). I formulate Newman\u2019s objection in terms that apply to today\u2019s ESR and then evaluate a defence of ESR based on Carnap\u2019s use of Ramsey sentences and Hilbert\u2019s \u03b5-operator. 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