Scientific Realism in Particle Physics : a Causal Approach.

Does particle physics really describe the basic constituents of the material world or is it just a useful tool for deriving empirical predictions? This book proposes a novel answer to that question, emphasizing the importance of causal reasoning for the justification of scientific claims. It thereby...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Egg, Matthias
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2014.
Series:Deutsche Hochschulschriften. Epistemische Studien.
Acceso en liña:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=840618
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. The recent debate on scientific realism
  • Part II. Causal realism
  • Part III. The quantum challenge.