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Logical and Epistemological Studies in Contemporary Physics

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  • © 1974

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Editors:
  1. Robert S. Cohen

    1. Center for the Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University, USA

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  2. Marx W. Wartofsky

    1. Center for the Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University, USA

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Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 13)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Perception and Philosophy of Science

    • Hüseyin Yilmaz
    Pages 1-91

  3. The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics

    • Jeffrey Bub, William Demopoulos
    Pages 92-122

  4. Defense of a Non-Conventionalist Interpretation of Classical Mechanics

    • C. A. Hooker
    Pages 123-191

  5. Comments on C.A. Hooker: Systematic Realism

    • Laszlo Tisza
    Pages 192-195

  6. The Formal Representation of Physical Quantities

    • Bas C. Van Fraassen
    Pages 196-209

  7. Comments on ‘the Formal Representation of Physical Quantities’

    • E. J. Post
    Pages 210-213

  8. Comments on ‘The Formal Representation of Physical Quantities’

    • John Stachel
    Pages 214-223

  9. The Labyrinth of Quantum Logics

    • Bas C. Van Fraassen
    Pages 224-254

  10. Ontic Commitments of Quantum Mechanics

    • Edward Mackinnon
    Pages 255-308

  11. Comments On ‘Ontic Commitments Of Quantum Mechanics’

    • John Stachel
    Pages 309-317

  12. Quantum Logic and Classical Logic: Their Respective Roles

    • Patrick A. Heelan
    Pages 318-349

  13. Implications of a New Axiom Set for Quantum Logic

    • A. R. Marlow
    Pages 350-360

  14. Two Types of Continuity

    • Milič Čapek
    Pages 361-375

  15. General Relativity — Some Puzzling Questions

    • A. Papapetrou
    Pages 376-387

  16. Personal Remembrances of Albert Einstein

    • H. Bergman
    Pages 388-394

  17. The Controversy Concerning the Law of Causality in Contemporary Physics

    • H. Bergman
    Pages 395-396

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 397-466
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Center for the Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University, USA

    Robert S. Cohen, Marx W. Wartofsky

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Logical and Epistemological Studies in Contemporary Physics

  • Editors: Robert S. Cohen, Marx W. Wartofsky

  • Series Title: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2656-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1974

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0391-0Published: 31 December 1973

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0377-4Published: 31 December 1973

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2656-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0068-0346

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7942

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 466

  • Topics: Philosophy of Science

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