Idealizations in Physics

Elay Shech (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

75 Seiten

2023
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-92504-4 (ISBN)

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This Element offers an opinionated introduction to philosophical issues concerning idealizations in physics, including the concept of and reasons for introducing idealization, abstraction, and approximation, possible taxonomy and justification, and application to issues of mathematical Platonism, scientific realism, and scientific understanding.

This Element offers an opinionated and selective introduction to philosophical issues concerning idealizations in physics, including the concept of and reasons for introducing idealization, abstraction, and approximation, possible taxonomy and justification, and application to issues of mathematical Platonism, scientific realism, and scientific understanding.

1. Introduction; 2. Idealization, abstraction, and approximation; 3. Taxonomies; 4. Justification; 5. Platonism; 6. Realism; 7. Understanding; 8. Epilogue; References.

Erscheinungsdatum	18.01.2023
Reihe/Serie	Elements in the Philosophy of Physics
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	147 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Mechanik
ISBN-10	1-108-92504-9 / 1108925049
ISBN-13	978-1-108-92504-4 / 9781108925044
Zustand	Neuware