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The Centre pour la Synthèse d une Épistemologie Formalisée, henceforth briefly named CeSEF, was founded in June 1994 by a small group of s- entists working in various disciplines, with the definite aim to synthesize a formalized epistemology founded on the methods identifiable within the foremost modern scientificdisciplines. Most of the founders were already authors of well-known works displaying a particular sensitivity to episte- logical questions. But the aim that united us was new. This aim along with the peculiar choice of its verbal expression are thoroughly discussed in the Introduction. In the present volume, we publish the first harvest of explorations and constructive proposals advanced in pursuit of our goal. The contributions are expressive also of the views of those who shared only our beginnings and 1 then left us ; they equally reflect input from those who participated in our workshops but did not contribute to this volume. We are indebted to the Association Naturalia et Biologica for having supported with a donation the publication of this volume. The camera-ready form of this book we owe to the patient and met- ulous labor of Ms. Jackie Gratrix. The superb job she has done is herewith gratefully acknowledged. Mioara Mugur-Schächter and Alwyn van der Merwe 1 Paul Bourgine and, quite specially, Bernard Walliser.
List of contents
Remarks about the Program for a Formalized Epistemology.- Formalized Epistemology in a Philosophical Perspective.- Formalized Epistemology, Logic, and Grammar.- Epistemic Operations and Formalized Epistemology: Contribution to the Study of the Role of Epistemic Operations in Scientific Theories.- Mathematical Physics and Formalized Epistermology: Debate with Jean Petitot.- On the Possibility of a Formalized Epistemology.- Quantum Mechanics Versus a Method of Relativized Conceptualization.- Mathematical and Formalized Epistemologies.- Ago-Antagonistic Systems.- Complexity of the "Basic Unit" of Language: Some Parallels in Physics and Biology.- About the Emergence of Invariances in Physics: from "Substantial" Conservation to Formal Invariance.- Form and Actuality.- To Suspended Informal Time.- The Constructed Objectivity of Mathematics and the Cognitive Subject.- On Complexity.
