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Particles and Waves

Historical Essays in the Philosophy of Science

Particles and Waves( )
Author: Achinstein, Peter
ISBN:978-0-19-506755-2
Publication Date:Apr 1991
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $160.00
Book Description:

This volume brings together eleven essays by the distinguished philosopher of science, Peter Achinstein. The unifying theme is the nature of the philosophical problems surrounding the postulation of unobservable entities such as light waves, molecules, and electrons. How, if at all, is it possible to confirm scientific hypotheses about "unobservables"? Achinstein examines this question as it arose in actual scientific practice in three nineteenth-century episodes: the debate between...
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Book Details
Pages:344
Detailed Subjects: Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Science / Physics / General
Science / Physics / Nuclear
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.084 x 9.126 x 0.897 Inches
Book Weight:1.12 Pounds



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