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Respecting boundaries: theoretical equivalence and structure beyond dynamics
A standard line in the contemporary philosophical literature has it that physical theories are equivalent only when they agree on their empirical...
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Gaps, gluts, and theoretical equivalence
When are two formal theories of broadly logical concepts, such as truth, equivalent? The paper investigates a case study, involving two well-known...
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Risk and theoretical equivalence in mathematical foundations
Consistency, interpretability and probability are three key instruments in the mathematical philosopher’s kit when it comes to questions of...
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Quineanism, Noneism and Metaphysical Equivalence
In this paper we propose and defend the Synonymy account , a novel account of metaphysical equivalence which draws on the idea (Rayo in The...
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What theoretical equivalence could not be
Formal criteria of theoretical equivalence are mathematical map**s between specific sorts of mathematical objects, notably including those objects...
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The cost of closure: logical realism, anti-exceptionalism, and theoretical equivalence
Philosophers of science often assume that logically equivalent theories are theoretically equivalent. I argue that two theses, anti-exceptionalism...
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Interpretation and equivalence; or, equivalence and interpretation
This paper argues that much of the literature on interpreting scientific theories presupposes a certain picture of what interpretation involves: a...
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Motivationalism vs. interpretationalism about symmetries: some options overlooked in the debate about the relationship between symmetries and physical equivalence
In the recent philosophical debate about the relationship between symmetries and physical equivalence, two approaches have been distinguished:...
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Mutual translatability, equivalence, and the structure of theories
This paper presents a simple pair of first-order theories that are not definitionally (nor Morita) equivalent, yet are mutually conservatively...
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Invariance or equivalence: a tale of two principles
The presence of symmetries in physical theories implies a pernicious form of underdetermination. In order to avoid this theoretical vice,...
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A Categorical Equivalence for Tense Nelson Algebras
In this paper we present a category equivalent to that of tense Nelson algebras. The objects in this new category are pairs consisting of an...
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Theoretical equivalence and duality
Theoretical equivalence and duality are two closely related notions: but their interconnection has so far not been well understood. In this paper I...
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Why Not Categorical Equivalence?
In recent years, philosophers of science have explored categorical equivalence as a promising criterion for when two (physical) theories are...
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The Categorical Equivalence Between Domains and Interpolative Generalized Closure Spaces
Closure space has been proven to be a useful tool to restructure lattices and various order structures. This paper aims to provide an approach to...
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On the indispensability of theoretical terms and entities
Some realists claim that theoretical entities like numbers and electrons are indispensable for describing the empirical world. Motivated by the...
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Nothing but Gold: Complexities in terms of Non-difference and Identity. Part 2. Contrasting Equivalence, Equality, Identity, and Non-difference
The present paper is a continuation of a previous one by the same title, the content of which faced the issue concerning the relations of coreference...
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Semiotics and Pragmatism: Theoretical Interfaces
This chapter reflects on the logical interfaces between Charles S. Peirce’s Pragmatism and Semiotics, identifying and bringing together both...
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On the Equivalence of Normal and Extensive Form Representations of Games
In this chapter I examine the traditional position in game theory concerning the adequacy of the normal form representations of extensive form games....
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Modal Structuralism with Theoretical Terms
In this paper, we aim to explore connections between a Carnapian semantics of theoretical terms and an eliminative structuralist approach in the...