Relativistic ontological realism

Autores/as

  • Antônio Carlos da Rocha Costa Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-6746.2016.2.25574

Palabras clave:

Relativistic realization of objects. Effectiveness. Ontology of computations. Logical circuits. System of software.

Resumen

The paper introduces the concept of relativistic ontological realism, and the corresponding notion of relativistic realization of objects. The conditions that allow for the relativistic realization of objects are determined. In particular, the paper indicates the way the imposition of organizational structures on already existent objects supports the relativistic realization of new, more complex ones. A type-theoretic presentation of the principles of relativistic ontological realism is given in the language of predicate calculus, making use of the notion of typed world and the condition of effectiveness in the determination of the existence of objects. Two case studies illustrating the way the notion of relativistic ontological realism supports ontological analysis are presented, both concerning the ontology of computations, more specifically, the relativistic realization of computational levels in computational systems. The first case study deals with the realization of logical circuits through structural arrangements of electrical circuits. The second, with the realization of software systems through computer programming. A conception of the mechanics of the relativistic realization of objects, taking the imposition of organizational structures on previously extant objects as its basis, is proposed and briefly analyzed.

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Publicado

2016-12-31

Cómo citar

Costa, A. C. da R. (2016). Relativistic ontological realism. Veritas (Porto Alegre), 61(2), 306–336. https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-6746.2016.2.25574

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Sección

Realismo Ontológico, Ontologia Matemática e Lógica

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