Studies in history and philosophy of modern physics. Einstein speaks on nuclear weapons and world peace 38. Any introduction to the philosophy of physics must therefore focus on the conceptual development of physics itself. The philosophy of physics article in studies in history and philosophy of science part b studies in history and philosophy of modern physics 334. The philosophy of physics studies the logical and conceptual foundations of the physical sciences, as well as the metaphysics, ontology, and epistemology of the world that those sciences describe. This book is a wideranging introduction to the interactions of philosophy and physics over the many years in which the two disciplines evolved.
Studies in history and philosophy of modern physics, 38. Cambridge core history of science the philosophy of physics by roberto torretti. It serves to introduce the philosophical underpinnings of and questions raised by modern physics the physics of galileo, newton and beyond. Spacetime physics and the philosophy of science, the british journal for the philosophy of science. The philosophy of physics the evolution of modern philosophy roberto torretti on. Torretti received a doctorate from the university of freiburg under. Pdf philosophy of physics download full pdf book download. The philosophy of physics request pdf researchgate. Table of contents for issues of studies in history and philosophy of modern physics. The philosophy of physics the evolution of modern philosophy. The philosophy of physics roberto torretti download.
Physics and philosophy are still known by the greek names of the. Roberto torretti born february 15, 1930 is a chilean philosopher, author and academic who is internationally renowned for his contributions to the history of philosophy, philosophy of physics and philosophy of mathematics. Available in searchable pdf format at temasdocumentos. Torretti resides in santiago, chile and is married to the academic and philosopher carla cordua. New post fundraising results, improved mobile version, your uploads page and minisurvey in our blog. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Three reminders are in order before taking up this task. Studies in the history and philosophy of modern physics. Roberto torretti born february 15, 1930 is a chilean philosopher, author and academic who is internationally renowned for his contributions to the history of philosophy, philosophy of physics and philosophy of mathematics biography.
Curriculum vitae roberto torretti stanford encyclopedia of. Foundations and philosophy of science and technology roberto. Chapters from the history of solid state physics by lillian hoddeson. It is not so much a distinct and established academic discipline as it is a sort of boundary. Trascendental philosophy and mathematical physics, en studies in history and philosophy of science 34, 2943. First, in the greek tradition, physics was counted as a part of philosophy together with logic and ethics, in one familiar division of it or even as the wholeof philosophy in the actual practice of the. Galileo requested that the title of philosopher be. So argues lawrence sklar in this brilliant new text on the philosophy of physics. Roberto torretti s the philosophy of physics is a volume in the cambridge university press series, the evolution of modern philosophy. A magisterial study of the philosophy of physics that both introduces the subject to the nonspecialist and contains many original and important contributions for professionals in the area. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Modern physics was born as a part of philosophy and has retained to this day a properly philosophical concern for the clarity and coherence of ideas. Read discussions, journal for general philosophy of science on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at. Kant on geometry and spatial intuition, en synthese 186, 231255.
543 1458 208 1054 481 1270 1338 1106 400 1468 62 1132 836 1165 1315 1381 381 108 93 1191 338 164 41 475 884 1385 1026 307 573 1067 990 1221 588