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Philosophy, Mathematics and Modern Physics

A Dialogue

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Enno Rudolph

    1. Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft, Heidelberg, Germany

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  2. Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu

    1. Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft, Heidelberg, Germany

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. On the Dialogue Between Physics and Philosophy

      • Enno Rudolph, Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu
      Pages 2-17

    3. Questions Concerning Theory and Experience and the Role of Mathematics in Physical Science

      • Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu, Heinz Wismann
      Pages 18-31

  3. Space and Time, Cosmology and Quantum Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
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    2. Is Conscious Awareness Consistent with Space-Time Descriptions?

      • Roger Penrose
      Pages 34-47

    3. Space and Time: A Privileged Ground for Misunderstandings Between Physics and Philosophy

      • François Lurçat
      Pages 48-66

    4. On Renormalization in Quantum Field Theory and the Structure of Space-Time

      • Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu
      Pages 67-91

    5. Quantum Theory — a Window to the World Beyond Physics

      • Euan J. Squires
      Pages 92-103

    6. Quantum Cosmology and the Emergence of a Classical World

      • Claus Kiefer
      Pages 104-119

    7. On the Origin of Structure in the Universe

      • Julian B. Barbour
      Pages 120-131

    8. Galaxy Creation in a Non-Big-Bang Universe

      • Halton Arp
      Pages 132-143

    9. What Kind of Science is Cosmology?

      • Hubert F. M. Goenner
      Pages 144-167

  4. Philosophical Concepts and the Mathematics of Physics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. On the Assumption That Our Concepts ‘Structure the Material of Our Experience’

      • Felix Mühlhölzer
      Pages 170-185

    3. On the Mathematical Overdetermination of Physics

      • Erhard Scheibe
      Pages 186-199

    4. The Mathematical Frame of Quantum Field Theory

      • Klaus Fredenhagen
      Pages 200-204

    5. The Role of Mathematics in Contemporary Theoretical Physics

      • Gernot Münster
      Pages 205-212

    6. A Most General Principle of Invariance

      • Erhard Scheibe
      Pages 213-225

    7. Kant and the Straight Biangle

      • Gerold Prauss
      Pages 226-234
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About this book

In recent times a new dialogue has begun between the natural sciences and the humanities. This is particularly true of physics and philosophy, whose sphere of mutual interest expanded significantly with the advent of quantum mechanics. Among other topics, the discussion covers the evolution of theories, the role of mathematics in the physical sciences, the perception and cognition of nature and definitions of space and time. In contrast to the custom of the last two centuries, mathematics - the language of physics - is once again finding a respected place in the discourse of philosophers. The interdisciplinary communication between philosophers, mathematicians and physicists will be given new impetus by the thoughtful and wide-ranging contributions to this book.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft, Heidelberg, Germany

    Enno Rudolph, Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Philosophy, Mathematics and Modern Physics

  • Book Subtitle: A Dialogue

  • Editors: Enno Rudolph, Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78808-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-78810-9Published: 30 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-78808-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 244

  • Topics: Physics, general

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