Richard Dawid

String Theory and the Scientific Method

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explains why string theorists develop a strong belief in their theory despite the lack of empirical confirmation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 470g
• ISBN-13: 9781107029712
• ISBN-10: 1107029716
• Artikelnr.: 37293845

Autorenporträt

Richard Dawid is a philosopher of science at the University of Vienna and has a PhD in theoretical physics. His main research interests are philosophical questions related to contemporary high energy physics, as well as general issues in philosophy of science.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Delimiting the Unconceived: 1. String theory
2. The conceptual framework
3. The assessment of scientific underdetermination in string theory
Part II. A Wider Perspective: 4. The dynamics of high energy physics
5. Scientific underdetermination in physics and beyond
Part III. Physics and Truth: 6. Final theory claims
7. An altered perspective on scientific realism
References
Index.