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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICS"”.
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Patternhood, Correlation, and Generality: Foundations of a Peircean Theory of Patterns
This thesis develops a general theory of patterns on the basis of the philosophy of Charles S. Peirce. The main questions with which this thesis is concerned are: what is the ontological status of patterns? In what does their reality consist in? Why does exhibiting patternhood seem to be a …
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Time in Nicolai Hartmann's philosophy
… The first (only in Italian) is an analysis of some texts about time in Nicolai Hartmann's works, and especially in Möglichkeit und Wirklichkeit (1938) and Philosophie der Natur (1950). The second part is a theoretical discussion of one of the main problems concerning time in the …
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The Case for Quantum State Realism
I argue for a realist interpretation of the quantum state. I begin by reviewing and critically evaluating two arguments for an antirealist interpretation of the quantum state, the first derived from the so-called ‘measurement problem’, and the second from the concept of local causality. I argue …
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Real commitment: a coarse-grained approach to reality via alternative theories in physics
This dissertation is about the problematic kind of underdetermination: the existence of alternative theories that make the same observable predictions as established theories do but provide different ways the world is like. Acknowledging the longstanding debate on resolving underdetermination -- …
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Reductive Aspects of Thermal Physics
… various reductive case studies in thermal physics. In particular, I argue that according to my account of reduction-as-construction, there are two suc- cessful examples of reduction. Thermodynamics reduces to statistical mechanics, and statistical mechanics reduces to the underlying …
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When Physics Became Undisciplined An Essay on Econophysics
… This dissertation deals with this extension of physics outside its disciplinary borders. It seeks to determine what sort of discipline econophysics is in relation to physics and to economics, how its emergence was made possible, and what sort of knowledge it produces. Using a variety of …
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The Problem of the Earth's Figure: Measurement, Theory, and Evidence in Physical Geodesy
This thesis tells the story of a surprisingly difficult problem in gravitational physics: deriving and measuring the shape of our planet. Chapter 1 reconstructs the emergence of gravitational theories of planetary equilibrium figures and quantitative measurements of the Earth’s shape and surface …
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An Alternative Theory of Cause and Effect: Nature's Mutual and Synchronous Relationship
… about the external world. The theories of causation that continue to dominate philosophy and science today assume David Hume’s view that causes and effects, if they exist, would follow each other in a one-directional succession: each cause precedes and affects its effect without being …
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ΔΙΑΛΕΚΤΙΚΗ ΦΥΣΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΣΧΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑ. Ο ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΙΚΟΣ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ ΒΑΣΕΙ ΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΟΥ ΕΡΓΟΥ ΤΟΥ W. HEISENBERG
… PHILOSOPHICAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN MODERN PHYSICS AND CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY ON THE BASIS OF THE SCIENTIFIC WORKS OF WERNER HEISENBERG (1901-1976). THE FUNDAMENTAL THESIS IS THAT THE DIALOGUE OF PHYSICS WITH THEOLOGY CAN TAKE PLACE AS A KIND OF AN ENCOUNTER OF THE DIALECTICSOF NATURE WITH THE …
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Colour and Colour Vision in Late Nineteenth Century British Sciences
This thesis employs a close reading of archival and published sources to explore the origins of colour vision science in 19th century Britain. By drawing attention to wide ranging dialogues and disagreements between diverse figures with different visions of colour, including physicists David …