Vickers, P. (2008) 'Frisch, Muller, and Belot on an inconsistency in classical electrodynamics.', British journal for the philosophy of science., 59 (4). pp. 767-792.
Abstract
This paper follows up a debate as to whether classical electrodynamics is inconsistent. Mathias Frisch makes the claim in Inconsistency, Asymmetry and Non-Locality ([2005]), but this has been quickly countered by F. A. Muller ([2007]) and Gordon Belot ([2007]). Here I argue that both Muller and Belot fail to connect with the background assumptions that support Frisch's claim. Responding to Belot I explicate Frisch's position in more detail, before providing my own criticisms. Correcting Frisch's position, I find that I can present the theory in a way both authors can agree upon. Differences then manifest themselves purely within the reasoning methods employed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Full text: | (AM) Accepted Manuscript Download PDF (376Kb) |
| Status: | Peer-reviewed |
| Publisher Web site: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axn039 |
| Publisher statement: | This is a pre-copy-editing author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in British journal for the philosophy of science following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Vickers, P. (2008) 'Frisch, Muller, and Belot on an inconsistency in classical electrodynamics.', British journal for the philosophy of science., 59 (4). pp. 767-792 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axn039 |
| Date accepted: | No date available |
| Date deposited: | 12 February 2013 |
| Date of first online publication: | December 2008 |
| Date first made open access: | No date available |
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