| Bridging the Gap: Philosophy, Mathematics, and Physics: Lectures on the Foundations of Science Contributor(s): Corsi, Giovanna (Editor), Chiara, Maria Luisa Dalla (Editor), Ghirardi, Gian Carlo (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792317610 ISBN-13: 9780792317616 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1992 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Philosophy | Logic - Mathematics | Logic |
| Dewey: 501 |
| LCCN: 92012617 |
| Series: Chemists and Chemistry |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.45 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Foundational questions in logic, mathematics, computer science and physics are constant sources of epistemological debate in contemporary philosophy. To what extent is the transfinite part of mathematics completely trustworthy? Why is there a general malaise concerning the logical approach to the foundations of mathematics? What is the role of symmetry in physics? Is it possible to build a coherent worldwiew compatible with a macro-objectivistic position and based on the quantum picture of the world? What account can be given of opinion change in the light of new evidence? |