Buch, Englisch, 75 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 142 g
Buch, Englisch, 75 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 142 g
Reihe: Elements in the Philosophy of Physics
ISBN: 978-1-108-92504-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
This Element offers an opinionated and selective introduction to philosophical issues concerning idealizations in physics, including the concept of and reasons for introducing idealization, abstraction, and approximation, possible taxonomy and justification, and application to issues of mathematical Platonism, scientific realism, and scientific understanding.
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1. Introduction; 2. Idealization, abstraction, and approximation; 3. Taxonomies; 4. Justification; 5. Platonism; 6. Realism; 7. Understanding; 8. Epilogue; References.