Informational economy and creativity
pp. 247-249
Abstrakt
We all know that Ramsey argued that the best way to understand how the theoretical entities of a theory function is to picture them as existentially bound variables. If the entities of our theory are a, ß, and y, the best way to write our theory, he tells us, is: 3 a,ß,γ (dictionary & axioms). The theory's "Ramsey sentence', the existentially bound variables are the carriers of ontological commitment. If the Ramsey sentence is true, they tell us what there is.
Publication details
Published in:
Stadler Friedrich (2004) Induction and deduction in the sciences. Dordrecht, Springer.
Seiten: 247-249
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-2196-1_17
Referenz:
Sahlin Nils-Eric (2004) „Informational economy and creativity“, In: F. Stadler (ed.), Induction and deduction in the sciences, Dordrecht, Springer, 247–249.