1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910869172903321

Autore

Parravicini Jacopo

Titolo

The Foundations of Experimental Physics : Unraveling the Premises of Physical and Scientific Knowledge / / by Jacopo Parravicini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031554520

9783031554513

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 pages)

Disciplina

530

Soggetti

Physics - Philosophy

Logic, Symbolic and mathematical

Philosophy of nature

Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy

Philosophy of Physics

Mathematical Logic in Philosophy

Philosophy of Nature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The bases of scientific knowledge -- The role of Mathematics -- Conceptual and empirical structure of physical quantities -- The development of the founding concept of Physics -- The methodologies of knowledge -- Looking for solid bases: attempts to explain everything -- Looking for solid bases: attempts to demonstrate everything -- True and false in Physics -- How “Science should be done”: trying and trying again -- How “Science should not be done”: frauds and distortions -- Conclusion: the scientific sight as multiple and human.

Sommario/riassunto

Standard STEM courses, for all of their value, do not tend to include systematic lectures or treatment about the nature of the scientific method. This book aims to provide a wide reflection on the general principles of physics and explore the foundations of scientific knowledge as a whole. The author delves into the study of what lies at the basis of science in general, and physics in particular. Themes such as the relation between natural phenomena and mathematical language



are addressed, highlighting the main hubs of conceptual development in science. The volume also examines the conceptual and practical instruments that have been progressively developed to investigate the nature of physics. Furthermore, the author discusses the importance of “scientific practice” within the scientific community, emphasizing its role in advancing knowledge and how it contributes to physics as a whole. Divided into three parts, each covering different aspects of physics and its foundations, the text, while assuming basic knowledge of physics and mathematics taught in university courses, is accessible to all STEM students, and will be useful for anyone looking gain valuable insights into the nature of physics and the methods used to acquire knowledge in this field.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910972540003321

Titolo

A Gedenkschrift to Randy Hodson : Working with Dignity

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, England : , : Emerald, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

9781785607264

178560726X

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 pages)

Collana

Research in the Sociology of Work, , 0277-2833 ; ; 28

Altri autori (Persone)

Lisa A Keister

Vincent J Roscigno

Disciplina

306.36

Soggetti

Business & Economics - Labor

Sociology: work & labour

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

From Workplace Culture to Collective Resistance: An Ethnography ; Marek Korczynski ; Dignity at Work, Working With Dignity: Reflections on Three Decades of Field Research ; Vicki Smith ; Work, Overwork, and the Work of Randy Hodson ; Teresa A. Sullivan ; The Dynamics of Dignity at Work ; Paul Thompson,Kirsty Newsome ; Working Class Heroes or Working Stiffs?  Domination and Resistance in Business



Organizations Steven P. Vallas Student Work and Paying for College: How the Jobs Crisis Affects College Affordability Rachel E. Dwyer The Rich Got Richer: The Effects of the Financial Crisis on Household Well-Being, 2007-2009 Neil Fligstein,Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana Observing Organizational Inequality Regimes (Donald Tomaskovic-Devey,Dustin Avent-Holt) Neoliberalism, Managerial Citizenship Behaviors and Firm Fiscal Performance Martha Crowley

Sommario/riassunto

Randy Hodson was one of contemporary sociology's central figures in the study of work, occupations, and inequality. This volume pays tribute to his important scholarly contributions. Chapters by other important scholars in these fields reflect and build on his research in work conditions, worker resistance, and social stratification.