This book focuses on the most important questions of philosophy of physics, offering a sufficiently concise and clear treatment of the issues to lead the interested reader through the sometimes labyrinthian paths taken by the central debates.
Autorentext
Sklar, Lawrence
Zusammenfassung
The study of the physical world had its origins in philosophy, and, two-and-one-half millennia later, the scientific advances of the twentieth century are bringing the two fields closer together again. So argues Lawrence Sklar in this brilliant new text on the philosophy of physics.Aimed at students of both disciplines, Philosophy of Physics is a broad overview of the problems of contemporary philosophy of physics that readers of all levels of sophistication should find accessible and engaging. Professor Sklar's talent for clarity and accuracy is on display throughout as he guides students through the key problems: the nature of space and time, the problems of probability and irreversibility in statistical mechanics, and, of course, the many notorious problems raised by quantum mechanics.Integrated by the theme of the interconnectedness of philosophy and science, and linked by many references to the history of both disciplines, Philosophy of Physics is always clear, while remaining faithful to the complexity and integrity of the issues. It will take its place as a classic text in a field of fundamental intellectual importance.
Inhalt
Introduction: Philosophy and the Physical Sciences -- Space, Time, and Motion -- The Introduction of Probability into Physics -- The Quantum Picture of the World -- Reflections on the Interdependence of Philosophy and Science
Titel
Philosophy Of Physics
Autor
EAN
9780429966859
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Veröffentlichung
05.03.2018
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
7.31 MB
Anzahl Seiten
246
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