Michael Heller’s concept of interpretational invariants and the issue of plurality of formulations of scientific theories Cover Image

Koncepcja niezmienników interpretacyjnych Michała Hellera a zagadnienie wielości sformułowań teorii naukowych
Michael Heller’s concept of interpretational invariants and the issue of plurality of formulations of scientific theories

Author(s): Damian Luty
Subject(s): Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: theory; interpretational invariants; mathematical formula; Michał Heller

Summary/Abstract: In this paper I present, analyse, criticise and expand on the concept of interpretational invariants created by Michael Heller. I argue that Heller in fact holds two separate views of interpretational invariants and that in the context of his writings they should be, in fact, hold jointly. I propose a critique of one of those views, that in which one claims that there exist interpretational invariants across different mathematical representations of a theory. This leads me to propose a modified version of interpretational invariants, which are relativised, but not reduced, to mathematical formulations of a certain theory.

  • Issue Year: 1/2018
  • Issue No: XXX
  • Page Range: 40-54
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish