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Author : Herbert Hörz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Philosophical Problems in Physical Science written by Herbert Hörz and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Werner Heisenberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Philosophical Problems of Quantum Physics written by Werner Heisenberg and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert Hörz
Publisher : Mep Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780930656133
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (561 download)
Download or read book Philosophical Problems in Physical Science written by Herbert Hörz and published by Mep Publications. This book was released on 1980 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bertrand Russell
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0192854232
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)
Download or read book The Problems of Philosophy written by Bertrand Russell and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic work, first published in 1912, has never been supplanted as an approachable introduction to the theory of philosophical enquiry. It gives Russell's views on such subjects as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, knowledge by acquaintance and by description, induction, truth and falsehood, the distinction between knowledge, error and probable opinion, and the limits and value of philosophical knowledge.
Author : Bob Doyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780983580225
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Metaphysics written by Bob Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lawrence Sklar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521558815
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (588 download)
Download or read book Physics and Chance written by Lawrence Sklar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawrence Sklar offers a comprehensive, non-technical introduction to statistical mechanics and attempts to understand its foundational elements.
Author : Mauricio Suárez
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048132525
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)
Download or read book EPSA Philosophical Issues in the Sciences written by Mauricio Suárez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-07-17 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects papers presented at the Founding Conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association meeting, held November 2007. It provides an excellent overview of the state of the art in philosophy of science in different European countries.
Author : Vassilios Karakostas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319013068
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)
Download or read book EPSA11 Perspectives and Foundational Problems in Philosophy of Science written by Vassilios Karakostas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a selection of original conference papers covering all major fields in the philosophy of science, that have been organized into themes. The first section of this volume begins with the formal philosophy of science, moves on to idealization, representation and explanation and then finishes with realism, anti-realism and special science laws. The second section covers the philosophy of the physical sciences, looking at quantum mechanics, spontaneous symmetry breaking, the philosophy of space and time, linking physics and metaphysics and the philosophy of chemistry. Further themed sections cover the philosophies of the life sciences, the cognitive sciences and the social sciences. Readers will find that this volume provides an excellent overview of the state of the art in the philosophy of science, as practiced in different European countries.
Author : Mark Steiner
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674043987
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Applicability of Mathematics as a Philosophical Problem written by Mark Steiner and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the different ways mathematics is applicable in the physical sciences, and presents a startling thesis--the success of mathematical physics appears to assign the human mind a special place in the cosmos. Mark Steiner distinguishes among the semantic problems that arise from the use of mathematics in logical deduction; the metaphysical problems that arise from the alleged gap between mathematical objects and the physical world; the descriptive problems that arise from the use of mathematics to describe nature; and the epistemological problems that arise from the use of mathematics to discover those very descriptions. The epistemological problems lead to the thesis about the mind. It is frequently claimed that the universe is indifferent to human goals and values, and therefore, Locke and Peirce, for example, doubted science's ability to discover the laws governing the humanly unobservable. Steiner argues that, on the contrary, these laws were discovered, using manmade mathematical analogies, resulting in an anthropocentric picture of the universe as "user friendly" to human cognition--a challenge to the entrenched dogma of naturalism.
Author : Tim Maudlin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691165718
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Philosophy of Physics written by Tim Maudlin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical foundations of the physics of space-time This concise book introduces nonphysicists to the core philosophical issues surrounding the nature and structure of space and time, and is also an ideal resource for physicists interested in the conceptual foundations of space-time theory. Tim Maudlin's broad historical overview examines Aristotelian and Newtonian accounts of space and time, and traces how Galileo's conceptions of relativity and space-time led to Einstein's special and general theories of relativity. Maudlin explains special relativity with enough detail to solve concrete physical problems while presenting general relativity in more qualitative terms. Additional topics include the Twins Paradox, the physical aspects of the Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, the constancy of the speed of light, time travel, the direction of time, and more. Introduces nonphysicists to the philosophical foundations of space-time theory Provides a broad historical overview, from Aristotle to Einstein Explains special relativity geometrically, emphasizing the intrinsic structure of space-time Covers the Twins Paradox, Galilean relativity, time travel, and more Requires only basic algebra and no formal knowledge of physics
Author : Emily Ryall
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3039218883
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (392 download)
Download or read book Philosophical Issues in Sport Science written by Emily Ryall and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role and value of science within sport increases with ever greater professionalization and commercialization. Scientific and technological innovations are devised to increase performance, ensure greater accuracy of measurement and officiating, reduce risks of harm, enhance spectatorship, and raise revenues. However, such innovations inevitably come up against epistemological and metaphysical problems related to the nature of sport and physical competition. This Special Issue identifies and explores key and contemporary philosophical issues in relation to the science of sport and exercise. It is divided into three sections: 1. Scientific evidence, causation, and sport; 2. Science technology and sport officiating; and 3. Scientific influences on the construction of sport. It brings together scholars working on philosophical problems in sport to examine issues related to the values and assumptions behind sport and exercise science and key problems resulting from these and to provide recommendations for improving its practice.
Author : Steven Gimbel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781629978802
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (788 download)
Download or read book The Great Questions of Philosophy and Physics written by Steven Gimbel and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sandra C. Greer
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262036886
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Elements of Ethics for Physical Scientists written by Sandra C. Greer and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the everyday decisions about right and wrong faced by physical scientists and research engineers. This book offers the first comprehensive guide to ethics for physical scientists and engineers who conduct research. Written by a distinguished professor of chemistry and chemical engineering, the book focuses on the everyday decisions about right and wrong faced by scientists as they do research, interact with other people, and work within society. The goal is to nurture readers' ethical intelligence so that they know an ethical issue when they see one, and to give them a way to think about ethical problems. After introductions to the philosophy of ethics and the philosophy of science, the book discusses research integrity, with a unique emphasis on how scientists make mistakes and how they can avoid them. It goes on to cover personal interactions among scientists, including authorship, collaborators, predecessors, reviewers, grantees, mentors, and whistle-blowers. It considers underrepresented groups in science as an ethical issue that matters not only to those groups but also to the development of science, and it examines human participants and animal subjects. Finally, the book examines scientifically relevant social issues, including public policy, weapons research, conflicts of interest, and intellectual property. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and case studies to encourage debate and further exploration of topics. The book can be used in classes and seminars in research ethics and will be an essential reference for scientists in academia, government, and industry.
Author : Martin Cohen
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415261289
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (612 download)
Download or read book 101 Philosophy Problems written by Martin Cohen and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh and original introduction to philosophy, written in a clear and entertaining style. The first part of the book presents philosophical problems, the second part contains solutions and further discussions.
Author : Tim Maudlin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069118352X
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Philosophy of Physics written by Tim Maudlin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sophisticated and original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics from one of the world’s leading philosophers of physics In this book, Tim Maudlin, one of the world’s leading philosophers of physics, offers a sophisticated, original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics. The briefest, clearest, and most refined account of his influential approach to the subject, the book will be invaluable to all students of philosophy and physics. Quantum mechanics holds a unique place in the history of physics. It has produced the most accurate predictions of any scientific theory, but, more astonishing, there has never been any agreement about what the theory implies about physical reality. Maudlin argues that the very term “quantum theory” is a misnomer. A proper physical theory should clearly describe what is there and what it does—yet standard textbooks present quantum mechanics as a predictive recipe in search of a physical theory. In contrast, Maudlin explores three proper theories that recover the quantum predictions: the indeterministic wavefunction collapse theory of Ghirardi, Rimini, and Weber; the deterministic particle theory of deBroglie and Bohm; and the conceptually challenging Many Worlds theory of Everett. Each offers a radically different proposal for the nature of physical reality, but Maudlin shows that none of them are what they are generally taken to be.
Author : Lawrence Sklar
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 042997793X
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Philosophy Of Physics written by Lawrence Sklar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the most important questions of philosophy of physics, offering a sufficiently concise and clear treatment of the issues to lead the interested reader through the sometimes labyrinthian paths taken by the central debates.
Author : Seymour Mauskopf
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9789400717459
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Integrating History and Philosophy of Science written by Seymour Mauskopf and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the publication of Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions seemed to herald the advent of a unified study of the history and philosophy of science, it is a hard fact that history of science and philosophy of science have increasingly grown apart. Recently, however, there has been a series of workshops on both sides of the Atlantic (called '&HPS') intended to bring historians and philosophers of science together to discuss new integrative approaches. This is therefore an especially appropriate time to explore the problems with and prospects for integrating history and philosophy of science. The original essays in this volume, all from specialists in the history of science or philosophy of science, offer such an exploration from a wide variety of perspectives. The volume combines general reflections on the current state of history and philosophy of science with studies of the relation between the two disciplines in specific historical and scientific cases.
