Format:
1 Online-Ressource (386 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781350035140
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9781350035126
Content:
"Niels Bohr and Philosophy of Physics: Twenty-First Century Perspectives examines the philosophical views, influences and legacy of the Nobel Prize physicist and philosophical spokesman of the quantum revolution, Niels Bohr. The sixteen contributions in this collection by some of the best contemporary philosophers and physicists writing on Bohr's philosophy today all carefully distinguish his subtle and unique interpretation of quantum mechanics from views often imputed to him under the banner of the "Copenhagen Interpretation." With respect to philosophical influences on Bohr's outlook, the contributors analyse prominent similarities between his viewpoint and Kantian ways of thinking, the views of the Danish philosopher Harald Høffding, and themes characteristic of American pragmatism. In recognizing the importance of Bohr's epistemological naturalism they examine his defence of the indispensability of classical concepts from a variety of different perspectives. This collection shows us that Bohr's interpretation of quantum mechanics, now nearly a century old, still has the power to shed light on a variety of issues that have arisen only since his lifetime, as well as decoherence theory and other non-collapse interpretations. Balancing historical themes with contemporary discussions, Niels Bohr and the Philosophy of Physics establishes Bohr's on-going contribution to the philosophy of physics and examines his place in the history of philosophy."--Bloomsbury Publishing
Content:
Part I. Understanding Bohr's philosophical background -- Part II. Bohr's interpretation of quantum mechanics in twenty-first century physics.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350035119
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Niels Bohr and the philosophy of physics London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017 ISBN 9781350035119
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Bohr, Niels 1885-1962
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Philosophie
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Physik
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Quantenphysik
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781350035140
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781350035140
Author information:
Faye, Jan 1947-
