Posibilidad, imposibilidad, contingencia y necesidad: de la filosofía a la ciencia

We explore the historical evolution of modal notions in Aristotle, Leibniz and recent philosophy of science. Technological possibilities seem endless today, but they are based on the scientific knowledge of limits and impossibilities. The importance of modal notions in Leibniz seems to anticipate la...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Camacho, Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/11667
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filosofia/article/view/11667
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:modalities
possibility
impossibility
limits
science
technology
modalidades
posibilidad
imposibilidad
límites
ciencia
tecnología
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Sumario:We explore the historical evolution of modal notions in Aristotle, Leibniz and recent philosophy of science. Technological possibilities seem endless today, but they are based on the scientific knowledge of limits and impossibilities. The importance of modal notions in Leibniz seems to anticipate later developments in logic, science and technology.