Philosophy of physics : a very short introduction / David Wallace.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallace, David, 1976- author.

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physics--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Summary:

Philosophy of physics is concerned with the deepest theories of modern physics - quantum theory, our theories of space, time and symmetry, and thermal physics - and their strange, even bizarre conceptual implications. This book explores the core topics in philosophy of physics, and discusses their relevance for both scientists and philosophers.

Contents:

Introduction

The methods and fruits of science

Motion and inertia

Relativity and its philosophy

Reduction and irreversibility

Mysteries of the quantum

Interpreting the quantum.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 29, 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-254548-5

0-19-254549-3

0-19-185190-6