Quantum Philosophy
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-02787-6 (ISBN)
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In this magisterial work, Roland Omnes takes us from the academies of ancient Greece to the laboratories of modern science as he seeks to do no less than rebuild the foundations of the philosophy of knowledge. One of the world's leading quantum physicists, Omnes reviews the history and recent development of mathematics, logic, and the physical sciences to show that current work in quantum theory offers new answers to questions that have puzzled philosophers for centuries: Is the world ultimately intelligible? Are all events caused? Do objects have definitive locations? Omnes addresses these profound questions with vigorous arguments and clear, colorful writing, aiming not just to advance scholarship but to enlighten readers with no background in science or philosophy. Quantum Philosophy is a profound work of contemporary science and philosophy and an eloquent history of the long struggle to understand the nature of the world and of knowledge itself.
Roland Omnes is Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Paris-Sud. His books include Understanding Quantum Mechanics and The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (both Princeton).
Preface Ch. I Classical Logic Ch. II Classical Physics Ch. III Classical Mathematics Ch. IV Classical Philosophy of Knowledge Pt. 2 The Fracture Ch. V Formal Mathematics Ch. VI The Philosophy of Mathematics Ch. VII Formal Physics Ch. VIII The Epistemology of Physics Pt. 3 From Formal Back to Visual: The Quantum Case Ch. IX Between Logic and Physics Ch. X Rediscovering Common Sense Ch. XI From the Measurable to the Unmeasurable Ch. XII On Realism Pt. 4 State of the Question and Perspectives Ch. XIII A New Beginning Ch. XIV What Is Science? Ch. XV Method Ch. XVI Vanishing Perspectives Glossary Name Index Subject Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.5.1999 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Arturo Sangalli |
| Zusatzinfo | 3 line illus. |
| Verlagsort | New Jersey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 624 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-691-02787-0 / 0691027870 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-02787-6 / 9780691027876 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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