Philosophy and the New Physics

ISBN-13: 9781032527123 / Angielski

Jonathan H. Powers

Opis

First Published in 1982 Philosophy and the New Physics is a compact and yet remarkably rich excursion through the history of physics from Newtonian mechanics to quantum physics. This is a must read for scholars and researchers of philosophy of science and philosophy in general.

Spis treści

List of Figures Acknowledgements New Preface Preface Note to the Second Printing Introduction 1. Physics, Metaphysics, and Mathematics 2. The Classical Framework 3. The Meaning of Relativity 4. The New World of Quantum Physics 5. Physics, Ideology and Absolute Truth Notes Bibliography Appendix Name Index Subject Index

O autorze

Jonathan Powers