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Autore |
Kuhlmann Meinard |
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The ultimate constituents of the material world [[electronic resource] ] : in search of an ontology for fundamental physics / / Meinard Kuhlmann |
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Frankfurt, : Ontos Verlag, 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (291 p.) |
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Collana |
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Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical analysis ; ; Bd. 37 |
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Soggetti |
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Ontology |
Physics |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I. Ontology and Quantum Field Theory -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Philosophical Background -- 3. Ontology and Physics -- 4. History and Basic Structure of QFT -- 5. Alternative Approaches -- 6. The Ontological Significance of QFT and AQFT -- Part II. Classical Ontologies -- 7. Classical vs. Revisionary Ontologies -- 8. Particle Interpretation of QFT -- 9. Field Interpretations of QFT -- Part III. Revisionary Ontologies -- 10. Process Ontology -- 11. Trope Ontology I: The Ontological -- 12. Trope Ontology II: Properties and Things -- Part IV. The Trope Bundle Interpretation of QFT: A New Ontology for Fundamental Physics -- 13. Dispositional Trope Ontology -- Part V. Concluding Remarks -- 14. Physics and Philosophy -- 15. Summing Up -- Part VI. Appendices -- Abbreviations and Notation -- A. Special Relativity Theory: Some Notation and Required Results -- B. Ontologically Oriented Survey of Quantum Mechanics -- C. Advanced Foundational Topics in QFT -- D. Assumptions and Results of AQFT -- Bibliography -- Physics (and Mathematics) Glossary -- Philosophy Glossary -- Backmatter |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Today, quantum field theory (QFT)-the mathematical and conceptual framework for contemporary elementary particle physics-is the best starting point for analysing the fundamental building blocks of the |
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