Multiverse Theories - A Philosophical Perspective

At the intersection of physics and philosophy of science, this book outlines the philosophical challenge to theoretical physics in a measured, well-grounded manner. Cosmologists, high energy physicists, and philosophers including graduate students and researchers will find a systematic exploration of such questions in this important book.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. Introduction; 2. The fine-tuning considerations; 3. Fine-tuning for life and design; Part II. Fine-tuning for Life and the Multiverse: 4. The standard fine-tuning argument; 5. Problems with priors; 6. A new fine-tuning argument; Part III. Testing Multiverse Theories: 7. Testing multiverse theories: approach; 8. Approaching practice; 9. Puzzles of self-locating belief; Part IV. Wider Still and Wilder: 10. Other multiverses; 11. Outlook; References; Subject index; Author index.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Simon Friederich is associate professor of Philosophy of Science at Groningen University and holds PhDs in both physics and philosophy. His work on multiverse theories was supported by a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research.

Zusammenfassung

At the intersection of physics and philosophy of science, this book outlines the philosophical challenge to theoretical physics in a measured, well-grounded manner. Cosmologists, high energy physicists, and philosophers including graduate students and researchers will find a systematic exploration of such questions in this important book.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Simon Friederich, Simon (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Friederich, Friederich Simon
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781108487122
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48712-2
• Seiten: 210
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Physik, Astronomie > Theoretische Physik; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity, Philosophy of Science, Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, Theoretical & mathematical astronomy, Relativity physics, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology, Theoretical and mathematical astronomy