Monica SOLOMON
2026/2027
Field of Study:
History
Philosophy of Science
Research Program:
NEC Odobleja
Affiliation:
Bilkent University
Position:
Assistant Professor
Country:
Romania
Research Project
Pluralism under Constraint: Newton and the Architecture of Scientific Explanation
This project develops a historically grounded account of explanatory pluralism through the notion of constraint regimes. Focusing on Newton and early modern European science, it shows how multiple explanatory approaches were coordinated without reduction. These historical insights are then used to illuminate contemporary debates on explanation, models, and complexity across the sciences.