Interpreting Bodies
"The collection as a whole, as well as the introduction by the editor, forcefully make the case that there is a wide range of interesting and unique issues raised by contemporary physical theories for the traditional problems associated with the nature of physical objects."—Ronald Anderson, Boston College
Bewildering features of modern physics, such as relativistic space-time structure and the peculiarities of so-called quantum statistics, challenge traditional ways of conceiving of objects in space and time. Les mer
The papers cover traditional philosophical topics, common-sense questions, and technical matters in a consistently clear and rigorous fashion, illuminating some of the most perplexing problems in modern physics and the philosophy of science. The contributors are Diederik Aerts, Max Born, Elena Castellani, Maria Luisa Dalla Chiara, Bas C. van Fraassen, Steven French, Gian Carlo Ghirardi, Roberto Giuntini, Werner Heisenberg, Decio Krause, David Lewis, Tim Maudlin, Peter Mittelstaedt, Giulio Peruzzi, Hans Reichenbach, Erwin Schrodinger, Paul Teller, and Giuliano Toraldo di Francia.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Princeton University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 344
- ISBN
- 9780691017259
- Utgivelsesår
- 1998
- Format
- 24 x 15 cm
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"The collection as a whole, as well as the introduction by the editor, forcefully make the case that there is a wide range of interesting and unique issues raised by contemporary physical theories for the traditional problems associated with the nature of physical objects."—Ronald Anderson, Boston College