The World view of contemporary physics : does it need a new metaphysics? /
The World view of contemporary physics : does it need a new metaphysics? /
edited with an introduction by Richard F. Kitchener.
- Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1988.
- 1 online resource (vi, 185 pages) : illustrations
Papers from a conference held at Colorado State University, Sept. 15-18, 1986.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the world view of contemporary physics: does it need a new metaphysics? / Relation between natural science and metaphysics / Quantum theory and the physicist's conception of nature: philosophical implications of Bell's Theorem -- How to kill Schrodinger's cat / Universal quantum / Do the new concepts of space and time require a new metaphysics? / Space-time and probability: classical and quantal / Rediscovery of time / Role of physics in the current change of paradigms / Contemporary physics and dialectical holism / Richard F. Kitchener -- Ivor Leclerc -- Henry P. Stapp / Jeffrey Bub -- David Finkelstein -- Milic Capek -- Olivier Costa de Beauregard -- Ilya Prigogine -- Fritjof Capra -- Errol E. Harris.
0585055467 (electronic bk.) 9780585055466 (electronic bk.) 1438409206 9781438409207
87024084
Physics--Congresses.
Metaphysics--Congresses.
SCIENCE--Physics--General.
SCIENCE--Mechanics--General.
SCIENCE--Energy.
Metaphysics.
Physics.
Physique--Congrès.
Métaphysique--Congrès.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
QC1 / .W67 1988eb
530
Papers from a conference held at Colorado State University, Sept. 15-18, 1986.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the world view of contemporary physics: does it need a new metaphysics? / Relation between natural science and metaphysics / Quantum theory and the physicist's conception of nature: philosophical implications of Bell's Theorem -- How to kill Schrodinger's cat / Universal quantum / Do the new concepts of space and time require a new metaphysics? / Space-time and probability: classical and quantal / Rediscovery of time / Role of physics in the current change of paradigms / Contemporary physics and dialectical holism / Richard F. Kitchener -- Ivor Leclerc -- Henry P. Stapp / Jeffrey Bub -- David Finkelstein -- Milic Capek -- Olivier Costa de Beauregard -- Ilya Prigogine -- Fritjof Capra -- Errol E. Harris.
0585055467 (electronic bk.) 9780585055466 (electronic bk.) 1438409206 9781438409207
87024084
Physics--Congresses.
Metaphysics--Congresses.
SCIENCE--Physics--General.
SCIENCE--Mechanics--General.
SCIENCE--Energy.
Metaphysics.
Physics.
Physique--Congrès.
Métaphysique--Congrès.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
QC1 / .W67 1988eb
530