Philosophy of Physics
Mario Bunge
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Description for Philosophy of Physics
Hardback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
This book deals with some of the current issues in the philosophy, methodology and foundations of physics. Some such problems are: - Do mathematical formalisms interpret themselves or is it necessary to adjoin them interpretation assumptions, and if so how are these as sumptions to be framed? - What are physical theories about: physical systems or laboratory operations or both or neither? - How are the basic concepts of a theory to be introduced: by ref erence to measurements or by explicit definition or axiomatically? - What is the use ofaxiomatics in physics? - How are the various physical theories ... Read more
This book deals with some of the current issues in the philosophy, methodology and foundations of physics. Some such problems are: - Do mathematical formalisms interpret themselves or is it necessary to adjoin them interpretation assumptions, and if so how are these as sumptions to be framed? - What are physical theories about: physical systems or laboratory operations or both or neither? - How are the basic concepts of a theory to be introduced: by ref erence to measurements or by explicit definition or axiomatically? - What is the use ofaxiomatics in physics? - How are the various physical theories ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
251
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027702531
SKU
V9789027702531
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99-15
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