An Introduction to the Philosophy of Physics: Locality, Fields, Energy, and Mass
Цена 83.36 - 136.95 USD
EAN/UPC/ISBN Code
9780631225003
Брэнд
Blackwell Publ
Автор
Marc Lange
Издатель
Blackwell Publishers
Страниц
344
Год выпуска
2002
Форма выпуска
155x235
This book combines physics, history, and philosophy in a radical new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics. Accessible to readers with little background in physics or philosophy, this book allows the reader to wrestle with the metaphysical and conceptual problems that drove innovation in physics, from nineteenth–century electromagnetic field theory through relativity and quantum mechanics. Among the topics treated are locality, causality, and scientific explanation; relativity, energy, mass, and the reality of fields; and quantum metaphysics. The books engaging, non–technical style makes it ideal for those who want to go beyond the equations and discover what physics reveals about reality.