The Routledge companion to philosophy of physics
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The Routledge companion to philosophy of physics
（Routledge companions to philosophy）
Routledge, 2022 [i.e. 2021]
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Companion to philosophy of physics
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Physics is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the state of the art in the philosophy of physics. It comprisess 54 self-contained chapters written by leading philosophers of physics at both senior and junior levels, making it the most thorough and detailed volume of its type on the market - nearly every major perspective in the field is represented.
The Companion's 54 chapters are organized into 12 parts. The first seven parts cover all of the major physical theories investigated by philosophers of physics today, and the last five explore key themes that unite the study of these theories.
I. Newtonian Mechanics
II. Special Relativity
III. General Relativity
IV. Non-Relativistic Quantum Theory
V. Quantum Field Theory
VI. Quantum Gravity
VII. Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
VIII. Explanation
IX. Intertheoretic Relations
X. Symmetries
XI. Metaphysics
XII. Cosmology
The difficulty level of the chapters has been carefully pitched so as to offer both accessible summaries for those new to philosophy of physics and standard reference points for active researchers on the front lines. An introductory chapter by the editors maps out the field, and each part also begins with a short summary that places the individual chapters in context. The volume will be indispensable to any serious student or scholar of philosophy of physics.
Table of Contents
Introduction I: Newtonian Mechanics 1. Newtonian Mechanics 2. Formulations of Classical Mechanics 3. Classical Spacetime Structure 4. Relationism in Classical Dynamics II: Special Relativity 5. Relativity and Space-Time Geometry 6. The Dynamical Approach to Spacetime Theories 7. Relativity and the A-Theory 8. Relativistic Constraints on Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics III: General Relativity 9. The Equivalence Principle(s) 10. The Hole Argument 11. Relativistic Spacetime Structure IV: Non-Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 12. Bell's Theorem, Quantum Probabilities, and Superdeterminism 13. Quantum Decoherence 14. The Everett Interpretation: Structure 15. The Everett Interpretation: Probability 16. Collapse Theories 17. Bohmian Mechanics V: Quantum Field Theory 18. The Quantum Theory of Fields 19. Renormalization Group Methods 20. Locality in (Axiomatic) Quantum Field Theory: A Minority Report 21. Particles in Quantum Field Theory VI: Quantum Gravity 22. The Development of Quantum Gravity: From Feelings to Phenomena 23. String Theory 24. Quantum Gravity from General Relativity 25. Spacetime "Emergence" 26. The Problem of Time VII: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics 27. Equilibrium in Boltzmannian Statistical Mechanics 28. Equilibrium in Gibbsian Statistical Mechanics 29. Quantum Foundations of Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics 30. Entropy Asymmetry VIII: Explanation 31. Causal Explanation in Physics 32. Non-Causal Explanations in Physics 33. Mechanistic Explanation in Physics 34. The Explanatory Value of Choosing the Appropriate Scale(s) IX: Intertheoretic Relations 35. Nagelian Reduction in Physics 36. Phase Transitions 37. Universality 38. Chance and Determinism X: Symmetries 39. Symmetry and Superfluous Structure: A Metaphysical Overview 40. Symmetry and Superfluous Structure: Lessons from History and Tempered Enthusiasm 41. Permutations 42. Gauge Theories 43. Time Reversal 44. Symmetry Breaking XI: Metaphysics 45. Laws 46. Chance 47. Holism 48. Dimensionality 49. Fundamentality XII: Cosmology 50. Why Is There Something, Rather Than Nothing? 51. Time in Cosmology 52. The Fine-Tuning of the Universe for Life 53. Dark Matter and Dark Energy 54. Evidence in Astrophysics
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