Bedeviled : a shadow history of demons in science /
"Thought experiments have long been a vital part of the creative, intellectual process in modern science-and, by extension, so have "demons." Demons are hypothetical beings imagined by scientists to perform specific roles within thought experiments-embodying special powers or abilitie...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
[2020]
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Descartes's Evil Genius
- 2. Laplace's Intelligence
- 3. Maxwell's Demon
- 4. Brownian Motion Demons
- 5. Einstein's Ghosts
- 6. Quantum Demons
- 7. Cybernetic Metastable Demons
- 8. Computer Daemons
- 9. Biology's Demons
- 10. Demons in the Global Economy
- Conclusion: The Audacity of Our Imagination
- Postscript: Philosophical Considerations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index