Particle Theories. A Sketch of a Structuralist Reconstruction
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https://doi.org/10.48160/18532330me11.263Keywords:
particle, theories, rational reconstruction, metatheoretical structuralismAbstract
Particle theories intend to describe the fundamental constituents from which all matter is constructed and the interactions among them. These constituents include atoms and molecules as well as their subatomic constituents, nuclei and their component parts including elementary particles. We consider an alternative to the usual particle theories (PT’s), but dealing with the same phenomena. We call these theories ‘QT’s’. This is an attempt to provide a formal description of the essential features of elementary particle theories within the framework of metatheoretical structuralism.
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