Infinite idealization and contextual realism

DOI10.1007/s11229-018-1767-yzbMath1474.80007OpenAlexW2796710665MaRDI QIDQ2052651

Chuang Liu

Publication date: 26 November 2021

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-018-1767-y

zbMATH Keywords

realismthermodynamicsphase transitionsstatistical mechanicsabstractionmodelinfinityidealizationnon-analyticity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stefan problems, phase changes, etc. (80A22) Classical equilibrium statistical mechanics (general) (82B05) Logic in the philosophy of science (03A10)

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