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Symmetry and the Metaphysics of Physics
Article first published online: 1 DEC 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2010.00361.x
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Baker, D. J. (2010), Symmetry and the Metaphysics of Physics. Philosophy Compass, 5: 1157–1166. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2010.00361.x
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Abstract
The widely held picture of dynamical symmetry as surplus structure in a physical theory has many metaphysical applications. Here, I focus on its relevance to the question of which quantities in a theory represent fundamental natural properties.