Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Locality and the Hardy theorem
- 2 Beables in algebraic quantum theory
- 3 Aspects of objectivity in quantum mechanics
- 4 The ‘beables’ of relativistic pilot-wave theory
- 5 Bohmian mechanics and chaos
- 6 Strange positions
- 7 From metaphysics to physics
- 8 Models and mathematics in physics: the role of group theory
- 9 Can the fundamental laws of nature be the results of evolution?
- Bibliography of the writings of Michael Redhead
- Index of names
- Index of subjects
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 December 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Locality and the Hardy theorem
- 2 Beables in algebraic quantum theory
- 3 Aspects of objectivity in quantum mechanics
- 4 The ‘beables’ of relativistic pilot-wave theory
- 5 Bohmian mechanics and chaos
- 6 Strange positions
- 7 From metaphysics to physics
- 8 Models and mathematics in physics: the role of group theory
- 9 Can the fundamental laws of nature be the results of evolution?
- Bibliography of the writings of Michael Redhead
- Index of names
- Index of subjects
Summary
Most of the essays in this collection were presented as papers at a two-day conference, held in the History and Philosophy of Science Department, Cambridge University, in June 1997. The editors are very grateful to the Department, to the British Society for the Philosophy of Science, and to the Mind Association for their generous financial support of the conference.
The conference was held on the occasion of Michael Redhead's retirement from the Professorship of the History and Philosophy of Science in the University of Cambridge; and the authors and editors are delighted to honour him with this volume. A bibliography of his writings is included.
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- From Physics to Philosophy , pp. ix - xPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1999