Revisiting the Foundations of Relativistic Physics - Festschrift in Honor of John Stachel

This book is for physicists, historians and philosophers of physics as well as students seeking an introduction to ongoing debates in relativistic and quantum physics. This title is unique in that:
- it comprises contributions by leading physicists, philosophers and historians of science;
- it covers the recent debates on the emergence of relativity and quantum theory;
- it includes chapters with an introductory character, comprehensible to students and science teachers;
- it can be used in graduate level courses in the history and philosophy of science;
- it strengthens the bonds between the communities of scientists, historians, and philosophers.

List of contents

From the Contents:
Autobiographical Reflections.- Introduction.- I: Historical and Philosophical Roots of Relativity.- II: Foundational Issues in Relativity and their Advancement.- III: Foundational Issues in Quantum Physics and their Advancement.- IV: Science, History and the Challenges of Progress.- Appendix.

About the author

Sahotra Sarkar is Professor of Integrative Biology and of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. He is author of Genetics and Reductionism and editor.

Summary

This book is for physicists, historians and philosophers of physics as well as students seeking an introduction to ongoing debates in relativistic and quantum physics. This title is unique in that:

- it comprises contributions by leading physicists, philosophers and historians of science;
- it covers the recent debates on the emergence of relativity and quantum theory;
- it includes chapters with an introductory character, comprehensible to students and science teachers;
- it can be used in graduate level courses in the history and philosophy of science;
- it strengthens the bonds between the communities of scientists, historians, and philosophers.

Product details

• Assisted by: Abhay Ashtekar (Editor), R. S. Cohen (Editor), R.S. Cohen (Editor), Robert S. Cohen (Editor), Ronald S. Cohen (Editor), Don Howard (Editor), Don Howard et al (Editor), J. Renn (Editor), Rober S Cohen (Editor), Robert S Cohen (Editor), S. Sarkar (Editor), Sahotra Sarkar (Editor), A. Shimony (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2009
• EAN: 9781402012846
• ISBN: 978-1-4020-1284-6
• No. of pages: 650
• Weight: 1116 g
• Illustrations: XXII, 650 p.
• Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science; Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science; Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science; Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries