Empiricism and philosophy of physics / Lars-Göran Johansson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johansson, Lars-Göran, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Series:

Synthese library ; 0166-6991 v. 434.

Synthese library: studies in epistemology, logic, methodology, and philosophy of science, 0166-6991 ; volume 434

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Empiricism.

Physics--Philosophy.

Physics.

Philosophy and science.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 291 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Preface

Part I. Background. 1. Problems in Philosophy of Physics

2. Some Important Episodes in the History of Physics

Part II. General Philosophy of Science. 3. Empiricism from Ockham to van Fraassen

4. Mathematical Knowledge and Mathematical Objects

5. Induction and Concept Formation

6. Explanation, Unification and Reduction

7. Realism, Theory-Equivalence and Underdetermination of Theories

Part III. Philosophy of Physics. 8 Causation in Physics

9. Space, Time and Body; Three Fundamental Concepts

10. Laws

11. Electromagnetism: Fields or Particles?

12. Propensities

13. Direction of Time

14. Identity, Individuation, Indistinguishability and Entanglement

15. Quantum Waves and Indeterminacy

16. The Measurement Problem

17. What is Spacetime?

18. Summary and Conclusions

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 3, 2021).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

3030649539

9783030649531

Publisher Number:

99986815367

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Restricted for use by site license.