Vagueness in Philosophy: “Unbestimmtheit” in Physics

Vagueness in Philosophy: “Unbestimmtheit” in Physics

I work out the difference between vagueness in philosophy and Unbestimmtheit (indefiniteness) in physics. Vague predicates do not allow a decision whether the predicate is true or false. Unbestimmtheit includes uncertainty and indeterminacy. I will describe the phenomenology of both concepts and dis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Few-body systems 2012-07, Vol.53 (1-2), p.3-9
1. Verfasser: Pirner, Hans J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Atomic
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Molecular
Nuclear Physics
Optical and Plasma Physics
Particle and Nuclear Physics
Phenomenology
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Zusammenfassung:I work out the difference between vagueness in philosophy and Unbestimmtheit (indefiniteness) in physics. Vague predicates do not allow a decision whether the predicate is true or false. Unbestimmtheit includes uncertainty and indeterminacy. I will describe the phenomenology of both concepts and discuss practical ways how to handle these cases.
ISSN:0177-7963
1432-5411
DOI:10.1007/s00601-011-0246-5