The philosophy of physical science

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The philosophy of physical science

by Arthur Eddington

Cambridge University Press, 2012, c1939

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注記

"Tarner lectures 1938"

Includes bibliographical references and index

"First published in 1939"--T.p. verso

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Sir Arthur Eddington (1882-1944) was both a key figure in the development of astrophysics during the early part of the twentieth century and a notable philosopher of science. Originally published in 1939, this book contains the substance of the course of lectures delivered by Eddington as Tarner Lecturer of Trinity College, Cambridge in the Easter term of 1938. The text discusses the principles of philosophical thought associated with advances in physical science, developing the ideas contained in earlier titles such as The Nature of the Physical World (1928) in line with discoveries in quantum mechanics and group theory. This is a highly insightful title that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Eddington, the development of physics and the philosophy of science.

目次

  • Preface
  • 1. Scientific epistemology
  • 2. Selective subjectivism
  • 3. Unobservables
  • 4. The scope of epistemological method
  • 5. Epistemology and relativity theory
  • 6. Epistemology and quantum theory
  • 7. Discovery or manufacture
  • 8. The concept of analysis
  • 9. The concept of structure
  • 10. The concept of existence
  • 11. The physical universe
  • 12. The beginnings of knowledge
  • 13. The synthesis of knowledge
  • Index.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB11019045
  • ISBN
    • 9781107630345
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Cambridge
  • ページ数/冊数
    ix, 230 p.
  • 大きさ
    22 cm
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