Bridging the Gap: Philosophy, Mathematics, and Physics: Lectures on the Foundations of Science.
Language: English
Published by Dordrecht & Boston: D. Reidel, 1993., 1993
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xi, 320 pp; illus. Original cloth. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science Volume 140. 'Foundational questions in logic, mathematics, computer science and physics are constant sources of epistemological debate in contemporary philosophy. To what extent is the transfinite part of mathematics completely trustworthy? Why is there a general 'malaise' concerning the logical approach to the foundations of mathematics? What is the role of symmetry in physics? Is it possible to build a coherent worldview compatible with a macroobjectivistic position and based on the quantum picture of the world? What account can be given of opinion change in the light of new evidence? These are some of the questions discussed in this volume, which collects 14 lectures on the foundation of science given at the School of Philosophy of Science, Trieste, October 1989. The volume will be of particular interest to any student or scholar engaged in interdisciplinary research into the foundations of science in the context of contemporary debates' (Kluwer Academic Web site). Table of contents (14 chapters): Theory of Deduction Cellucci, Carlo Pages 3-37 An Introduction to Modal Semantics Bellissima, Fabio Pages 39-69 Complexity of Logical Decision Problems: An Introduction Börger, Egon Pages 71-86 Remarks on Hilbert’s Program for the Foundation of Mathematics Prawitz, Dag Pages 87-98 Working Foundations - ’ 91 Feferman, Solomon Pages 99-124 Minds and Brains, Algorithms and Machines Shah, K. Tahir Pages 125-139 Remarks on Information and Mind Longo, Giuseppe Pages 141-146 Axioms and Paradoxes in Special Relativity Budinich, Paolo Pages 149-173 The Quantum Worldview: Its Difficulties and an Attempt to Overcome Them Ghirardi, Gian Carlo Pages 175-197 Indeterminism, Nonseparability and the Einstein-Podolsky - Rosen Paradox Weber, Tullio Pages 199-209 Sigma-Convex Structures of The Sets of States and Probability Measures in Quantum Mechanics Cassinelli, Gianni (et al.) Pages 211-224 The ‘Logical’ Approach to Axiomatic Quantum Theory Cattaneo, Gianpiero Pages 225-260 Individuals, Kinds and Names in Physics Chiara, M. L. Dalla (et al.) Pages 261-283 Symmetries of Probability Kinematics Fraassen, Bas Pages 285-314.…
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- Title
- Bridging the Gap: Philosophy, Mathematics, and Physics: Lectures on the Foundations of Science.
- Author
- CORSI, Giovanna; CHIARA, Maria Luisa Dalla & Gian Carlo GHIRARDI (eds.):
- Publisher
- Dordrecht & Boston: D. Reidel, 1993.
- Publication year
- 1993
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0792317610
- ISBN 13
- 9780792317616
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- 1st Edition
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