Heller, Michał (Instytut Teologiczny w Tarnowie, 1993)
Quine’s idea of semantic interpretations of physical theories is briefly reviewed. Physical theories are ontologically engaged through mathematical structures they employ. In this case, mathematics can be regarded as a longuage of physics. It is noticed that Quine’s semantic interpretations of physical theories can be separated from his radical empiricism. The simplest answer to the question: Why are some mathematical structures so efficient in physical theories is: Because they correctly approximate the structure of the world. These considerations imply a method of interpreting physical theories (or models). As an example Gödel’s idealistic interpretation of his own cosmological model (the one with closed timelike curves) is critically examined.
