Idealizations in Physics

ISBN-13: 9781108925044 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Alabama) Shech Elay (Auburn University

Opis

This Element explores questions concerning idealizations in physics and discusses their implications.

Recenzje

'Idealizations in Physics is a highly recommendable work for any reader who wishes to approach the subject of idealizations in physics without renouncing either the technical precision of physical practices or the conceptual depth of the main lines of philosophical refection on the subject.' Javier Anta, Metascience

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Idealization, abstraction, and approximation; 3. Taxonomies; 4. Justification; 5. Platonism; 6. Realism; 7. Understanding; 8. Epilogue; References.