Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Copyright acknowledgments
- PART I The scientific enterprise
- PART II Ancient and modern models of the universe
- PART III The Newtonian universe
- PART IV A perspective
- PART V Mechanical versus electrodynamical world views
- PART VI The theory of relativity
- PART VII The quantum world and the completeness of quantum mechanics
- PART VIII Some philosophical lessons from quantum mechanics
- PART IX A retrospective
- Notes
- General references
- Bibliography
- Author index
- Subject index
Subject index
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Copyright acknowledgments
- PART I The scientific enterprise
- PART II Ancient and modern models of the universe
- PART III The Newtonian universe
- PART IV A perspective
- PART V Mechanical versus electrodynamical world views
- PART VI The theory of relativity
- PART VII The quantum world and the completeness of quantum mechanics
- PART VIII Some philosophical lessons from quantum mechanics
- PART IX A retrospective
- Notes
- General references
- Bibliography
- Author index
- Subject index
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- Philosophical Concepts in PhysicsThe Historical Relation between Philosophy and Scientific Theories, pp. 415 - 424Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1998