Physical Theory

Method and Interpretation
Herausgeber: Sklar, Lawrence

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Produktbeschreibung

In nine new essays, distinguished philosophers of science discuss outstanding issues in scientific methodology --especially that of the physical sciences-and address philosophical questions that arise in the exploration of the foundations of contemporary science.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 150mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780195145649
• ISBN-10: 019514564X
• Artikelnr.: 47868852

Autorenporträt

Lawrence Sklar was educated at Oberlin and Princeton and has had a lengthy career at Swarthmore, Princeton and the University of Michigan with his work focused on the philosophy of physics (theories of space and time, statistical mechanics, foundations of dynamics) and the methodology of physical science and has published widely in those areas. He has been awarded a number of prizes for distinction of his work, has served as president of philosophical academic associations and has given the Locke Lectures at Oxford and been a visiting fellow of All Souls College there.

Inhaltsangabe

* Introduction * I. Scientific Method * 1. Scientific Explanation
James Woodward * 2. Probabilistic Explanation
Michael Strevens * 3. The Nature of Laws
Marc Lange * 4. Reading Nature: The Interpretation of Scientific Theories
Kyle Stanford * 5. Structure of Theories
Kerry McKenzie and Simon Saunders * 6. Evolution and Revolution in Science
Jarrett Leplin * II. Foundations of Physics * 7. What Can We Learn About the Ontology of Space and Time From the Theory of Relativity
John D. Norton * 8. QM
Laura Ruetsche * 9. Statistical Mechanics in Physical Theory
Lawrence Sklar * Index