Revisiting the Foundations of Relativistic Physics: Festschrift in Honor of John Stachel / Edition 1

by Abhay Ashtekar, Robert S. Cohen, Don Howard, J. Renn, S. Sarkar

Overview

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

ISBN-13:	9789048162864
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/08/2010
Series:	Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science , #234
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Pages:	650
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.45(h) x 0.05(d)

Table 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.