On physics and philosophy
Auteur :
d'Espagnat, Bernard
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691158068
Date de publication :
7 avr. 2013
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
485 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Among the great ironies of quantum mechanics is not only that its conceptual foundations seem strange even to the physicists who use it, but that philosophers have largely ignored it. Here, Bernard d'Espagnat argues that quantum physics--by casting doubts on once hallowed concepts such as space, material objects, and causality-demands serious recon