Olimpia Iris Lombardi (born 16 March 1960) is an Argentine

philosopher of science A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosophos, meaning 'lover of wisdom'. The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek th ...

whose research involves

ontology In metaphysics, ontology is the philosophical study of being, as well as related concepts such as existence, becoming, and reality. Ontology addresses questions like how entities are grouped into categories and which of these entities exis ...

in chemistry and in

quantum mechanics Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that provides a description of the physical properties of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles. It is the foundation of all quantum physics including quantum chemistry, ...

, including the use of

ontological pluralism Pluralism is a term used in philosophy, meaning "doctrine of multiplicity," often used in opposition to monism ("doctrine of unity") and dualism ("doctrine of duality"). The term has different meanings in metaphysics, ontology, epistemology and log ...

to argue for treating chemistry as autonomous from, rather than subsidiary to, physics.

Education and career

After studying at the

Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini The Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini (''Carlos Pellegrini High School of Commerce'', ESCCP) is a public high school in Buenos Aires, and it is one of the most prestigious in Argentina and Latin America. Founded on February 19, 189 ...

, Lombardi entered the

University of Buenos Aires The University of Buenos Aires ( es, Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA) is a public university, public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Established in 1821, it is the premier institution of higher learning in the country and one o ...

, where she earned a degree in electromechanical engineering in 1983. Returning to the university for graduate study, she earned a

licenciatura A licentiate (abbreviated Lic.) is an academic degree present in many countries, representing different educational levels. It may be similar to a master's degree when issued by pontifical universities and other universities in Europe, Latin Am ...

in philosophy in 1996, and completed her doctorate in 2001, with the dissertation ''El Problema del Determinismo en la Física''. She is a Superior Investigator for the Argentine

National Scientific and Technical Research Council National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

(CONICET) and a researcher at the University of Buenos Aires, where she is the director of the group on philosophy of particular sciences.

Books

Lombardi is the author of ''Aspectos Filosóficos de la Teoría del Caos'' (2011), a coauthor of the books ''Introduction to the Modal-Hamiltonian Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics'' (2010) and ''Los Múltiples Mundos de la Ciencia: Un Realismo Pluralista y su Aplicación a la Filosofía de la Física'' (2012), and a co-editor of the books ''Fronteras del determinismo: Filosofía y Ciencia en diálogo'' (2015), ''What is Quantum Information?'' (2017), and ''Quantum Worlds: Perspectives on the Ontology of Quantum Mechanics'' (2019).

Recognition

In 2006, Lombardi won the

Konex Award Konex Foundation Awards, or simply Konex Awards, are cultural awards from the Konex Foundation honouring Argentine cultural personalities. History and purpose Konex Awards are granted by the Konex Foundation, created in 1980 in Argentina. The pur ...

in humanities for her work in logic and the philosophy of science.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lombardi, Olimpia 1960 births Living people Argentine philosophers Argentine women philosophers Argentine women academics University of Buenos Aires alumni Academic staff of the University of Buenos Aires Philosophers of science