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Physical theory : method and interpretation /
This collection surveys two aspects of contemporary philosophy of science: the methods of physical science and crucial aspects of foundational theories of physics. Part 1 explores the methodological topics, scientific explanation, probabilistic explanation, laws of nature, interpretation of theories...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ""Cover""; ""Physical Theory""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I Scientific Method""; ""1 Scientific Explanation""; ""2 Probabilistic Explanation""; ""3 Laws of Nature""; ""4 Reading Nature: Realist, Instrumentalist, and Quietist Interpretations of Scientific Theories""; ""5 Structure and Logic""; ""6 Evolution and Revolution in Science""; ""Part II Foundations of Physics""; ""7 What Can We Learn about the Ontology of Space and Time from the Theory of Relativity?""; ""8 QMâ?ž""; ""9 Statistical Mechanics in Physical Theory""; ""Index""