On Bitcoin: A Study in Applied Metaphysics

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-03-24 DOI:10.1093/pq/pqad030

Martin A. Lipman

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Abstract

This essay is dedicated to the memory of Katherine Hawley.1 Bitcoin was invented to serve as a digital currency that demands no trust in financial institutions, such as commercial and central banks. This paper discusses metaphysical aspects of bitcoin, in particular the view that bitcoin is socially constructed, non-concrete, and genuinely exists. If bitcoin is socially constructed, then one may worry that this reintroduces trust in the communities responsible for the social construction. Although we may have to rely on certain communities, I argue that social construction doesn’t imply a demand for trust because the relevant communities don’t take on any relevant commitments. Bitcoin is indeed trust-free.

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论比特币:应用形而上学研究

这篇文章是为了纪念凯瑟琳·霍利。1比特币的发明是为了作为一种不需要信任商业银行和中央银行等金融机构的数字货币。本文讨论了比特币的形而上学方面，特别是比特币是社会建构的、非具体的、真实存在的观点。如果比特币是社会构建的，那么人们可能会担心这会重新引入对负责社会构建的社区的信任。尽管我们可能不得不依赖某些社区，但我认为，社会建设并不意味着对信任的需求，因为相关社区没有承担任何相关承诺。比特币确实是不受信任的。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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