Jeremy Butterfield / Constantine Pagonis (eds.)

From Physics to Philosophy

Herausgeber: Butterfield, Jeremy; Pagonis, Constantine

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

These essays by leading philosophers of physics offer philosophical perspectives on quantum theory and relativity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780521660259
• ISBN-10: 0521660254
• Artikelnr.: 21142987

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Jeremy Butterfield and Constantine Pagonis
1. Locality and the Hardy Theorem Arthur Fine
2. Beables in algebraic quantum theory Rob Clifton
3. Aspects of objectivity in quantum mechanics Harvey Brown
4. The beables of relativistic pilot-wave theory Simon Saunders
5. Bohemian mechanics and chaos James Cushing and Gary Bowman
6. Strange positions Gordon Fleming and Jeremy Butterfield
7. From metaphysics to physics Gordon Belot and John Earman
8. Models and mathematics in physics: the role of group theory Steven French
9. Can the fundamental laws of nature be the results of evolution? Abner Shimony.