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Wie viel Wirklichkeit wollen wir?
Virtuelle Realität zwischen Utopie und Weltflucht

Unser Zugang zur Wirklichkeit wird zunehmend durch Computer geprägt. Denn mit Hilfe von Computersimulationen lässt sich virtuelle Realität (VR) erzeugen. VR hilft in der Forschung, das Wissen zu erweitern. Sie wird in der Ausbildung eingesetzt, um medizinische Eingriffe oder das Lenken eines Flugzeugs zu üben. Schließlich verschafft sie uns in Spielen Erlebnisse, die in der bekannten Realität kaum zu haben...

This volume offers an integrated understanding of how the theory of general relativity gained momentum after Einstein had formulated it in 1915. Chapters focus on the early reception of the theory in physics and philosophy and on the systematic questions that emerged shortly after Einstein's momentous discovery. They are written by physicists, historians of science, and philosophers, and were originally presented at the conference titled Thinking About Space and Time: 100 Years of Applying and Interpreting General Relativity, held at the University of Bern from September 12-14, 2017....

Many results of modern physics--those of quantum mechanics, for instance--come in a probabilistic guise. But what do probabilistic statements in physics mean? Are probabilities matters of objective fact and part of the furniture of the world, as objectivists think? Or do they only express ignorance or belief, as Bayesians suggest? And how are probabilistic hypotheses justified and supported by empirical evidence? Finally, what does the probabilistic nature of physics imply for our understanding of the world?
This volume is the first to provide a philosophical appraisal of probabilities in...