| From Physics to Philosophy Contributor(s): Butterfield, Jeremy (Editor), Pagonis, Constantine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521660254 ISBN-13: 9780521660259 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: This collection of essays by leading philosophers of physics offers philosophical perspectives on two central elements of modern physics, quantum theory and relativity. The topics examined include the notorious "measurement problem" of quantum theory and the attempts to solve it by attributing extra values to physical quantities, the mysterious non-locality of quantum theory, and the philosophical aspects of the search for a theory of quantum gravity. Together the essays represent some of the most recent research in philosophy of physics, and break new ground within the philosophy of quantum theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Philosophy - Science | Physics - General |
| Dewey: 530.1 |
| LCCN: 99011531 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.26" W x 9.28" (1.08 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of essays by leading philosophers of physics offers philosophical perspectives on two central elements of modern physics, quantum theory and relativity. The topics examined include the notorious measurement problem of quantum theory and the attempts to solve it by attributing extra values to physical quantities, the mysterious non-locality of quantum theory, and the philosophical aspects of the search for a theory of quantum gravity. Together the essays represent some of the most recent research in philosophy of physics, and break new ground within the philosophy of quantum theory. |