Cantitate/Preț
Produs

Erhard Scheibe's Structuralism: Roots and Prospects: Fundamental Theories of Physics, cartea 213

Autor Johannes Mierau
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 apr 2024
This book offers the first systematic review of the structuralism of physical theories. Particular emphasis is placed on the inclusion of empirical imprecision into formal reconstructions of theories. The proposed measure of imprecision allows for a topological comparison of theories. Considering the ongoing debates on the nature of the thermodynamic limit in statistical mechanics, as well as on limit relations between classical and quantum mechanics, the author asserts that the Bourbaki-style structuralism, together with E. Scheibe's theory of reduction, is the best choice for reconstructing and analyzing the related questions of reduction and emergence. Readers will appreciate the critical overview of the main positions in philosophy of science, examined with particular attention to their applicability to current problems of fundamental theories of physics.
Citește tot Restrânge

Toate formatele și edițiile

Toate formatele și edițiile Preț Express
Paperback (1) 77534 lei  38-44 zile
  Springer Nature Switzerland – 22 apr 2024 77534 lei  38-44 zile
Hardback (1) 94530 lei  6-8 săpt.
  Springer Nature Switzerland – 21 apr 2023 94530 lei  6-8 săpt.

Din seria Fundamental Theories of Physics

Preț: 77534 lei

Preț vechi: 102018 lei
-24% Nou

Puncte Express: 1163

Preț estimativ în valută:
14843 15273$ 12512£

Carte tipărită la comandă

Livrare economică 25 februarie-03 martie

Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783031253492
ISBN-10: 3031253493
Pagini: 178
Ilustrații: VI, 178 p. 10 illus.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Ediția:2023
Editura: Springer Nature Switzerland
Colecția Springer
Seria Fundamental Theories of Physics

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Introduction.- The Received View of theories.- From statements to structures.- From structures to statements.- Scheibe’s hybrid structuralism.- On Scheibe’s theory of reduction.- Conclusion: Views on scientific theories.

    


Notă biografică

Johannes Mierau's academic background is in physics, in which he graduated
in 2014. He specialized in theoretical condensed matter physics
and went on to do a PhD in the field of philosophy of science,
with special emphasis on the philosophy of physics, under the
supervision of Prof. Dr. Dr. Brigitte Falkenburg at Technical
University of Dortmund. In his PhD-thesis, he applied Scheibe's
theory to show that the purported paradox of phase transitions, an
extensively discussed problem in philosophy of physics, is the
product of the disregard of the imprecise nature of the involved
physical theories.
Johannes Mierau is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher for the chair of
theoretical philosophy and philosophy of the social sciences at
Witten/Herdecke University.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

This book offers the first systematic review of the structuralism of physical theories. Particular emphasis is placed on the inclusion of empirical imprecision into formal reconstructions of theories. The proposed measure of imprecision allows for a topological comparison of theories. Considering the ongoing debates on the nature of the thermodynamic limit in statistical mechanics, as well as on limit relations between classical and quantum mechanics, the author asserts that the Bourbaki-style structuralism, together with E. Scheibe's theory of reduction, is the best choice for reconstructing and analyzing the related questions of reduction and emergence. Readers will appreciate the critical overview of the main positions in philosophy of science, examined with particular attention to their applicability to current problems of fundamental theories of physics.

Caracteristici

Provides the first systematic review of the Structural View on theories Presents a toolkit for analyzing theories and theory relations Offers a precisely defined concept for incorporating imprecision into formal philosophy of science