Overview
- Articles by many of the leading researchers in physics and philosophy of physics
- Wide range of topics in foundations of physics
- Transcript of a wide-ranging discussion, between Smolin and Shimony, two of the best-known thinkers in these areas
Part of the book series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science (WONS, volume 73)
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Bell's Theorem and Nonlocality
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Probability, Uncertainty, and Stochastic Modifications of Quantum Mechanics
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About this book
In July 2006, a major international conference was held at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada, to celebrate the career and work of a remarkable man of letters. Abner Shimony, who is well known for his pioneering contributions to foundations of quantum mechanics, is a physicist as well as a philosopher, and is highly respected among the intellectuals of both communities. In line with Shimony’s conviction that philosophical investigation is not to be divorced from theoretical and empirical work in the sciences, the conference brought together leading theoretical physicists, experimentalists, as well as philosophers. This book collects twenty-three original essays stemming from the conference, on topics including history and methodology of science, Bell's theorem, probability theory, the uncertainty principle, stochastic modifications of quantum mechanics, and relativity theory. It ends with a transcript of a fascinating discussion between Lee Smolin and Shimony, ranging over the entire spectrum of Shimony's wide-ranging contributions to philosophy, science, and philosophy of science.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Quantum Reality, Relativistic Causality, and Closing the Epistemic Circle
Book Subtitle: Essays in Honour of Abner Shimony
Authors: Wayne C. Myrvold, Joy Christian
Series Title: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9107-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-9106-3Published: 12 February 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8072-1Published: 30 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-9107-0Published: 29 January 2009
Series ISSN: 1566-659X
Series E-ISSN: 2215-1974
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 516
Topics: Quantum Physics, Philosophy of Science, Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory