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Physical Reality – Construction or Discovery?

An Introduction to the Methodology and Aims of Physics

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Authors:
  1. Michael Grodzicki

    1. Department of Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Salzburg University, Salzburg, Austria

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  • A fascinating study that is relevant to every working physicist
  • Gives clear insights into the nature and structure of physical knowledge and theories
  • Examples from theoretical, molecular and solid-state physics elucidate the subject matter

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. The World View of Physics I: Presuppositions

    • Michael Grodzicki
    Pages 1-41

  3. Methodology of Physics

    • Michael Grodzicki
    Pages 43-120

  4. The Structure of Physical Theories

    • Michael Grodzicki
    Pages 121-202

  5. Theory and Experience

    • Michael Grodzicki
    Pages 203-267

  6. The World View of Physics II: Implications

    • Michael Grodzicki
    Pages 269-333
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About this book

This book provides a well-grounded account of the methodology of physics, the structure of physical knowledge and theories, and in particular of the relations between theory and experience. An important feature of the book is that all its essential conclusions are elucidated with the help of representative examples from theoretical, molecular and solid state physics. All young physicists as well as physics teachers will find here valuable insights into the philosophy and tools of their trade.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Salzburg University, Salzburg, Austria

    Michael Grodzicki

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physical Reality – Construction or Discovery?

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction to the Methodology and Aims of Physics

  • Authors: Michael Grodzicki

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74579-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-74578-3Published: 04 May 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-74581-3Published: 04 May 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-74579-0Published: 03 May 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 333

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Philosophy of Science, Epistemology

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