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UNINA9910153151003321 |
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Titolo |
The Ashgate companion to contemporary philosophy of physics / / edited by Dean Rickles |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-04431-2 |
1-315-61267-4 |
1-317-04432-0 |
1-84972-819-4 |
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Edizione |
[[First edition]] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ix, 386 pages ) ; : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Ashgate companions The Ashgate companion to contemporary philosophy of physics |
Ashgate companion |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Physics - Philosophy |
Philosophy, Modern |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2008 by Ashgate Publishing. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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chapter Preface / Acknowledgements -- chapter Acknowledgements -- chapter 1 Advancing the Philosophy of Physics / Dean Rickles -- chapter 2 Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics / David Wallace -- chapter 3 A Field Guide to Recent Work on the Foundations of Statistical Mechanics / Roman Frigg -- chapter 4 Philosophical Aspects of Quantum Information Theory / Chris Timpson -- chapter 5 Quantum Gravity: A Primer for Philosophers / Dean Rickles. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Introducing the reader to the very latest developments in the philosophical foundations of physics, this book covers advanced material at a level suitable for beginner and intermediate students. A detailed overview is provided of the central debates in the philosophy of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, quantum computation, and quantum gravity. Each chapter consists of a 'state of the art' review written by a specialist in the field and introduces the reader to the relevant formal aspects along with the philosophical implications. These, and the various interpretive options, are developed in a self- |
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