Hendricks / Jørgensen / Lützen Interactions

Mathematics, Physics and Philosophy, 1860-1930
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4020-5195-1
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 251, 338 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science

The main theme of this anthology is the unique interaction between mathematics, physics and philosophy during the beginning of the 20th century. In this book, ten renowned philosopher-historians probe insightfully into key conceptual questions of pre-quantum mathematical physics. The result is a diverse yet thematically focused compilation of first class papers on mathematics, physics and philosophy, and a source-book on the interaction between them.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lützen, Jesper

Hendricks, Vincent F.

Jørgensen, Klaus F.

Pedersen, Stig A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Kant, Helmholtz and the Determinacy of Physical Notes.- A Mechanical Image: Heinrich Hertz's Principles of Mechanics.- From Classical to Relativistic Mechanics: Electromagnetic Models of the Electron.- Enriques: Popularising Science and the Problems of Geometry.- Hilbert's Axiomatic Approach to the Foundations of Science—A Failed Research Program?.- The Space between Helmholtz and Einstein: Moritz Schlick on Spatial Intuition and the Foundations of Geometry.- Mathematical Structure, “World Structure,” and the Philosophical Turning-Point in Modern Physics.- Einstein's Allies and Enemies: Debating Relativity in Germany, 1916–1920.- The Changing Concept of Matter in H.Weyl's Thought, 1918–1930.- Why Does the Standard Measure Work in Statistical Mechanics?.