The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Physics
- Length: 786 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 2021-09-29
- ISBN-10: 1138653071
- ISBN-13: 9781138653078
- Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)
The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Physics is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the state of the art in the philosophy of physics. It comprisess 54 self-contained chapters written by leading philosophers of physics at both senior and junior levels, making it the most thorough and detailed volume of its type on the market – nearly every major perspective in the field is represented.
The Companion’s 54 chapters are organized into 12 parts. The first seven parts cover all of the major physical theories investigated by philosophers of physics today, and the last five explore key themes that unite the study of these theories.
I. Newtonian Mechanics
II. Special Relativity
III. General Relativity
IV. Non-Relativistic Quantum Theory
V. Quantum Field Theory
VI. Quantum Gravity
VII. Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
VIII. Explanation
IX. Intertheoretic Relations
X. Symmetries
XI. Metaphysics
XII. Cosmology
The difficulty level of the chapters has been carefully pitched so as to offer both accessible summaries for those new to philosophy of physics and standard reference points for active researchers on the front lines. An introductory chapter by the editors maps out the field, and each part also begins with a short summary that places the individual chapters in context. The volume will be indispensable to any serious student or scholar of philosophy of physics.
Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Figures, Boxes, and Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction SECTION A: THEORIES PART I: Newtonian Mechanics 1 Newtonian Mechanics 2 Formulations of Classical Mechanics 3 Classical Spacetime Structure 4 Relationism in Classical Dynamics PART II: Special Relativity 5 Relativity and Space-Time Geometry 6 The Dynamical Approach to Spacetime Theories 7 Relativity and the A-Theory 8 Relativistic Constraints on Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics PART III: General Relativity 9 The Equivalence Principle(s) 10 The Hole Argument 11 Relativistic Spacetime Structure PART IV: Non-Relativistic Quantum Theory 12 Bell’s Theorem, Quantum Probabilities, and Superdeterminism 13 Quant um Decoherence 14 The Everett Interpretation: Structure 15 The Everett Interpretation: Probability 16 Collapse Theories 17 Bohmian Mechanics PART V: Quantum Field Theory 18 The Quantum Theory of Fields 19 Renormalization Group Methods 20 Locality in (Axiomatic) Quantum Field Theory: A Minority Report 21 Particles in Quantum Field Theory PART VI: Quantum Gravity 22 The Development of Quantum Gravity: From Feelings to Phenomena 23 String Theory 24 Quantum Gravity from General Relativity 25 Spacetime “Emergence” 26 The Problem of Time PART VII: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics 27 Equilibrium in Boltzmannian Statistical Mechanics 28 Equilibrium in Gibbsian Statistical Mechanics 29 Quantum Foundations of Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics 30 Entropy Asymmetry SECTION B: THEMES PART VIII: Explanation 31 Causal Explanation in Physics 32 Non-Causal Explanations in Physics 33 Mechanistic Explanation in Physics 34 The Explanatory Value of Selecting the Appropriate Scale(s) PART IX: Intertheoretic Relations 35 Nagelian Reduction in Physics 36 Phase Transitions 37 Universality 38 Chance and Determinism PART X: Symmetries 39 Symmetry and Superuflous Structure: A Metaphysical Overview 40 Symmetry and Superuflous Structure: Lessons from History and Tempered Enthusiasm 41 Permutations 42 Gauge Theories 43 Time Reversal 44 Symmetry Breaking PART XI: Metaphysics 45 Laws 46 Chance 47 Holism 48 Dimensions 49 Fund a mentality PART XII: Cosmology 50 Why Is There Something, Rather Than Nothing? 51 Time in Cosmology 52 The Fine-Tuning of the Universe for Life 53 Dark Matter and Dark Energy 54 Evidence in Astrophysics Index
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