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.
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- 1: The methods and fruits of science
- 2: Motion and intertia
- 3: Relativity and its philosophy
- 4: Reduction and irreversibility
- 5: Mysteries of the quantum
- 6: Interpreting the quantum
- Further Reading
- Index
