Identity in the nanoworld: processes and contextuality

IF 1.8 3区化学 Q1 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Foundations of Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-08-07 DOI:10.1007/s10698-024-09519-9

Mariana Córdoba, Fiorela Alassia, Alfio Zambon

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Abstract

In this paper we will argue that the identity of the entities that inhabit the nanoworld is a contextual identity. To defend that, we will analyse the so-called “biological” identity and the “synthetic” identity of nanomaterials. From this analysis, we will claim that nano-individuals (entities that show an intermediate nature between individuals and stuff), can be adequately understood from the perspective of a processual ontology. With that, we intend to contribute to the philosophical understanding of the ontology of the nano-domain.

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纳米世界的特性：过程与背景

在本文中，我们将论证居住在纳米世界中的实体的特性是一种环境特性。为了证明这一点，我们将分析纳米材料的所谓 "生物 "特性和 "合成 "特性。通过分析，我们将宣称，纳米个体（介于个体和物质之间的实体）可以从过程本体论的角度得到充分理解。因此，我们打算为从哲学角度理解纳米领域的本体论做出贡献。

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