Symbol and Physical Knowledge. - On the Conceptual Structure of Physics

Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu

,

Massimo Ferrari

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Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu et Massimo Ferrari - Symbol and Physical Knowledge. - On the Conceptual Structure of Physics.
This book tackles the question of the symbolic structure of physics, a topic which is implicit in any theory of knowledge, but one that often seems to... Lire la suite
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Résumé

This book tackles the question of the symbolic structure of physics, a topic which is implicit in any theory of knowledge, but one that often seems to be ignored as an explicit and central element in today's epistemological debates. The elucidation of this problem should benefit a number of ongoing discussions and can help to avoid much recurring confusion. The contributions to the book have been chosen so as to provide a coherent view, ultimately addressing the relation between the concepts used in science and the real world.
The first part provides an introduction to the modern history of symbols, and to the problem as it arises in physics. The subject of the second part is the epistemological discussion taking place between physicists and philosophers about the role of symbols in our knowledge of Nature. The third part addresses key issues related to the methodology of physics and the character of its symbolic structures.
The aim of this book is to provide a consistent, if not comprehensive, view, emphasizing aspects that are paradigmatic for the natural sciences as a whole.

Sommaire

    • Source for the History of the Concept of Symbol from Leibniz to Cassirer
    • On the Use and Character of Symbols in Modern Physical Theories
  • VIEWS ON SYMBOL IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
    • The Symbol of the theory of Science : Duhem's Alleged Instrumentalism or Conventionalism and the Continuity of Scientific Development
    • Beyond realism, Symbolism in the Philosophy of Science by Charles S Peirce and Ernst Cassirer
    • Heinrich Hertz and the Concept of a symbol
  • ON THE SYMBOLIC STRUCTURE OF PHYSICS
    • Shifting Symbolic Structures and Changing Theories : On the Non-Translatability and Empirical Comparability of Incommensurable Theories
    • Symbol and Intuition in Modern Physics
    • Idealizations in Physics
    • Symbolizing States and Events in Quantum Mechanics
    • The semiotics of "Postmodern" Physics

Caractéristiques

  • Date de parution
    05/09/2001
  • Editeur
  • ISBN
    3-540-41467-3
  • EAN
    9783540414674
  • Présentation
    Relié
  • Nb. de pages
    229 pages
  • Poids
    0.52 Kg
  • Dimensions
    16,0 cm × 24,0 cm × 1,7 cm

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