Cohen / Wartofsky Logical and Epistemological Studies in Contemporary Physics

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-94-010-2656-7
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 13, 466 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Robert S.

Wartofsky, Marx W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Perception and Philosophy Science.- (1) Nature of a Perceptual Theory.- (2) The Psychophysical Law.- (3) Perception of Light and Color.- (4) Perception of Voice and Music.- (5) Theory of Space and Time.- (6) Statistical Theory of Fields.- (7) The Problem of the Unity of Physics.- (8) Nature of a Physical Theory.- (9) A Theory of Psycho-social Evolution.- The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics.- Defense of a Non-Conventionalist Interpretation of Classical Mechanics.- Comments on C. A. Hooker: Systematic Realism.- The Formal Representation of Physical Quantities.- Comments on ‘The Formal Representation of Physical Quantities’.- Comments on ‘The Formal Representation of Physical Quantities’.- The Labyrinth of Quantum Logics.- Ontic Commitments of Quantum Mechanics.- Comments on ‘Ontic Commitments of Quantum Mechanics’.- Quantum Logic and Classical Logic: Their Respective Roles.- Implications of a New Axiom Set for Quantum Logic.- Two Types of Continuity.- General Relativity — Some Puzzling Questions.- Personal Remembrance of Albert Einstein.- The Controversy Concerning the Law of Causality in Contemporary Physics.- Topical Table of Contents.- (1) Causality.- (2) Relevance of Probability.- (3) Teleology in Physics?.- (4) Probability and Free Will.