Vagueness in Philosophy -- "Unbestimmtheit" in Physics
| dc.contributor.author | Pirner, Hans J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-05-27T19:12:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-05-27T19:12:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-05-27T19:12:55Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Unbestimmtheit is discussed with three connotations: indefiniteness-vagueness, uncertainty and indeterminacy. Vagueness is a term in philosophy, the two other meanings are found in physics. I will study several physics cases: experimental errors, natural borderline cases, quantum indeterminacy, uncertainty and indeterminacy in statistical and stochastic physics. Characteristically, the three classes are often found to be mixed. A very sketchy discussion concludes the article: How should one handle Unbestimmtheit? When and how should one clarify, classify, define limits, use fuzzy logic? | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1863-7388 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2003/27246 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-2064 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Physics & Philosophy ; 14 | en |
| dc.subject | experimental uncertainty | en |
| dc.subject | fuzzy logic | en |
| dc.subject | indefiniteness | en |
| dc.subject | indeterminacy | en |
| dc.subject | physics borderline cases | en |
| dc.subject | quantum indeterminacy | en |
| dc.subject | quantum logic | en |
| dc.subject | stochastic and random physics | en |
| dc.subject | uncertainty | en |
| dc.subject | Vagueness | en |
| dc.subject.ddc | 100 | |
| dc.subject.ddc | 530 | |
| dc.title | Vagueness in Philosophy -- "Unbestimmtheit" in Physics | en |
| dc.type | Text | |
| dc.type.publicationtype | article | |
| dcterms.accessRights | open access | |
| eldorado.dnb.zdberstkatid | 2262420-X |