The Theoretical Practices of Physics: Philosophical Essays
Author(s)
Hughes, R. I. G.
Hughes, R. I. G.
R.I.G. Hughes presents a series of eight philosophical essays on the theoretical practices of physics. The first two essays examine these practices as they appear in physicists' treatises (e.g. Newton's Principia and Opticks) and journal articles (by Einstein, Bohm and Pines, Aharonov and Bohm). By treating these publications as texts, Hughes casts the philosopher of science in the role of critic. This premise guides the following 6 essays which deal with various concerns of philosophy of physics such as laws, disunities, models and representation, computer simulation, explanation, and the discourse of physics.
| Name in long format: | The Theoretical Practices of Physics: Philosophical Essays |
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| ISBN-10: | 019954610X |
| ISBN-13: | 9780199546107 |
| Book pages: | 289 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Dimensions: | Height: 6.4 Inches, Length: 9.3 Inches, Weight: 1.34922904344 Pounds, Width: 1.1 Inches |
