In any medium there are fluctuations due to temperature or due to the quantum nature of its
constituents. If a material body is immersed into such a medium, its shape and the properties …

The special composition question (SCQ), which asks under which conditions objects
compose a further object, establishes a central debate in modern metaphysics. Recent …

This article highlights some interesting foundational and philosophical issues made salient
in early universe cosmology. One major focus is on issues that arise at the boundaries of …

We propose an approach to find out when a self-gravitating system is in a quasi-equilibrium
state. This approach is based on a comparison between two quantities identifying behavior …

It is a common view in philosophy of physics that thermodynamics is a non-fundamental
theory. This is motivated in particular by the fact that thermodynamics is considered to be a …

This paper argues for an integrated inferential conception about theories and
representations and its role in accounting for the theoretical value of philosophically …