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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Physics: Locality, Fields, Energy, and Mass

ISBN: 978-0-631-22500-3

May 2002

Wiley-Blackwell

344 pages

Description
This book combines physics, philosophy, and history in a radical new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics. It leads the reader through several central problems in the philosophy of physics by tracing their connections to a single issue: whether a cause must be spatiotemporally local to its effect, or whether action at a distance can occur
About the Author

Marc Lange is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington. He is author of Natural Laws in Scientific Practice (2000).

Features

  • Combines physics, philosophy, and history in a radical new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics.

  • Emphasizes the integral role that philosophical analysis plays in physics.

  • Presents many concrete examples in which struggles with conceptual issues drove innovation in physics.

  • Contains stimulating exercises and engaging discussions that allow students to engage critically with the issues.