Complexity and symmetry

Authors

  • E. S. Chuvasheva Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences

Keywords:

symmetry, symmetry breaking, simplicity, complexity, theoretical reconstruction of the microworld, hierarchy of scientific knowledge, explanatory principles, ontology of science, dynamics of scientific knowledge

Abstract

Ontological and epistemic meanings of the fundamental symmetry principle and the symmetry violation principle are analyzed. A relationship between the concept of symmetry, the symmetry violation effect and the complexity of theoretical reconstruction of the world of elementary particles is considered.

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Published

2018-10-28

Issue

Vol. 18 (2013): Philosophy of science in the world of complexity

Section

II