​I work mainly in

​Inconsistency in science
​since 2014

​My research aims at providing philosophical understanding of the phenomenon of inconsistency toleration in empirical sciences, specifically the toleration of inconsistencies between theory and observation.

For this purpose, I focus on the question: how can certain paraconsistent formal tools account for cases of inconsistency toleration in empirical sciences? In order to answer to such question, I provide a detailed analysis of three cases on inconsistencies from the empirical sciences, and I confront such cases with three paraconsistent formal tools, namely, Chunk and Permeate, Partial Structures and Adaptive Logics.

Apart from developing this account, I have also focussed on the role of ignorance when explaining the toleration of contradictions in the sciences.

(PHILOSOPHICAL) UNDERSTANDING ​+ HPS 
​​SINCE 2017

I’m primarily concerned with the possibility of achieving philosophical understanding in the philosophy of science --even if using defective (historical) information to support philosophical theses. I have focussed on the question What could be the value of historically inaccurate reconstructions for the philosophy of science? I have argued that philosophically-biased reconstructions, even if not historically accurate, can play a highly important epistemic role for the development of the philosophy of science, namely, to enhance our understanding of philosophical theses about science. ​​

REFEREED ARTICLES​

[1] “Are you a selective-realist dialetheist without knowing it?”
forthcoming in Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia (2019).


[2] ​“Keeping Globally Inconsistent Scientific Theories Locally Consistent”
(joint with Michéle Friend) 
In: Carnielli W., Malinowski J. (eds) Contradictions, from Consistency to Inconsistency. Trends in Logic (Studia Logica Library), vol 47. Springer; pp 53-88, 2018.


[3] “The possibility and fruitfulness of a debate on the principle of non-contradiction”
(second author | Joint with Luis Estrada- González) 
In: Carnielli W., Malinowski J. (eds) Contradictions, from Consistency to Inconsistency. Trends in Logic (Studia Logica Library), vol 47. Springer; pp 33-51, 2018.


[4] “May the Reinforcement Be with You: On the Reconstruction of Scientific Episodes”
(first author| Joint with Luis Estrada-González)  
Journal of the Philosophy of History 12 (2):259–283 (2018)  


[5] “Holism, Inconsistency Toleration and Inconsistencies between Theory and Observation”
Humana Mente Journal of Philosophical Studies 32:117-147, 2017.

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EDITED COLLECTION

[1] Beyond Toleration? Inconsistency and Pluralism in the Empirical Sciences​ 
(joint with Luis Estrada-González)
Special issue of Humana.Mente Journal of Philosophical Studies, Issue 32 - August 2017.

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​WORK IN PROGRESS

​​[1] "What is the value of historically inaccurate reconstructions for the philosophy of science? Some reflections on understanding, exemplifying and reinforcing"

​[2] "Inconsistency toleration and the different faces of ignorance in science"

PEER-REWIED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 

[1] “Inconsistent Reasoning in the Sciences and Strategic-Logical Pluralism”
forthcoming in Southwest Philosophical Studies (2020).


[2] “The (in)consistency of the bernoullian infinitesimals” (in Spanish)
(Second author, joint with Luis Estrada-González) 
Fernando Macías Romero et al., eds., Memorias del Segundo Congreso Internacional de Matemáticas y sus Aplicaciones, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla: México, pp. 195-200, 2015.​

Translation to English  (by Claudia Tanus-Pimentel)
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