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Neo-Aristotelian perspectives on contemporary science / / edited by William M.R. Simpson, Robert C. Koons, and Nicholas J. Teh
| Neo-Aristotelian perspectives on contemporary science / / edited by William M.R. Simpson, Robert C. Koons, and Nicholas J. Teh |
| Autore | Simpson William M.R |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Taylor & Francis, 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 pages) |
| Disciplina | 501 |
| Collana | Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science |
| Soggetto topico | Science - Philosophy |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Alexander Pruss
Alexander R. Pruss Anna Marmodoro Aristotelian metaphysics actuality biological unity biology Christopher Austin Christopher J. Austin chemistry Daniel De Haan Daniel D. De Haan David Oderberg David S. Oderberg dispositional eliminativism Edward Feser emergentism entangled objects Functionalist theory of mental states faculties Humean dispositionalism history of science hylomorphism Janice Chik Breidenbach John Haldane mental-physical distinction Nancy Cartwright Nicholas J. Teh Nicholas Teh natural sciences |
| ISBN |
1-351-81323-4
1-315-21162-9 1-351-81324-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | chapter Introduction: Reflections on Contemporary Science and the New Aristotelianism / ROBERT C. KOONS, WILLIAM M. R. SIMPSON, AND NICHOLAS J. TEH -- part Part 1 The Philosophy of Physics -- chapter 1 Dodging the Fundamentalist Threat / XAVI LANAO -- chapter 2 Actuality, Potentiality, and Relativity’s Block Universe / EDWARD FESER -- chapter 3 The Many Worlds Interpretation of QM: A Hylomorphic Critique and Alternative / ROBERT C. KOONS -- chapter 4 A Traveling Forms Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics / ALEXANder R. PRUSS -- chapter 5 Half- Baked Humeanism / WILLIAM M. R. SIMPSON -- chapter 6 Disentangling Nature’s Joints / TUOMAS E. TAHKO -- part Part 2 The Philosophy of the Life Sciences -- chapter 7 Structural Powers and the Homeodynamic Unity of Organisms / CHRISTOPHER J. AUSTIN -- chapter 8 A Biologically Informed Hylomorphism / CHRISTOPHER J. AUSTIN -- chapter 9 The Great Unifier: Form and the Unity of the Organism / DAVID S. OderBERG -- chapter 10 Action, Animacy, and Substance Causation / JANICE CHIK BREIDENBACH -- chapter 11 Psychology Without a Mental- Physical Dichotomy / WILLIAM JAWORSKI -- chapter 12 Hylomorphism and the New Mechanist Philosophy in Biology, Neuroscience, and Psychology / DANIEL D. DE HAAN. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910476758403321 |
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Surprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics : Quantum Forces in Inhomogeneous Media / / by William M.R. Simpson
| Surprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics : Quantum Forces in Inhomogeneous Media / / by William M.R. Simpson |
| Autore | Simpson William M.R |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (192 p.) |
| Disciplina | 537.67 |
| Collana | Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research |
| Soggetto topico |
Quantum field theory
String theory Optics Electrodynamics Elementary particles (Physics) Quantum Field Theories, String Theory Classical Electrodynamics Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory |
| ISBN | 3-319-09315-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I Foundations of Casimir Theory -- Casimir's Calculation -- Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics -- The Quantum Nature of the Casimir Force -- Part II Surprises in Casimir Theory -- The Cut-off-dependence of the Casimir Force -- The Divergence of the Casimir Stress -- Part III Conundrums in Casimir Theory -- The Casimir Force in a `Compressive' Medium -- The Casimir Force in Maxwell's Fish-Eye -- Outlook -- Appendices. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300417203321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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