{"product_id":"physics-and-philosophy-volume-4-philosophical-papers-hardback-9780521881302","title":"Physics and Philosophy: Volume 4; Philosophical Papers (Hardback) 9780521881302","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhysics and Philosophy: Volume 4\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePhilosophical Papers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst comprehensive collection of Feyerabend's philosophy of quantum physics, the hotbed of all key issues of his most debated ideas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul K. Feyerabend (Author), Stefano Gattei (Edited by), Joseph Agassi (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521881302, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 September 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e438 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 3.5 cm, 0.75 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis collection of the writings of Paul Feyerabend is focused on his philosophy of quantum physics, the hotbed of the key issues of his most debated ideas. Written between 1948 and 1970, these writings come from his first and most productive period. These early works are important for two main reasons. First, they document Feyerabend's deep concern with the philosophical implications of quantum physics and its interpretations. These ideas were paid less attention in the following two decades. Second, the writings provide the crucial background for Feyerabend's critiques of Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn. Although rarely considered by scholars, Feyerabend's early work culminated in the first version of Against Method. These writings guided him on all the key issues of his most well-known and debated theses, such as the incommensurability thesis, the principles of proliferation and tenacity, and his particular version of relativism, and more specifically on quantum mechanics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Papers and Book Chapters, 1948–70: 1. The concept of intelligibility in modern physics (1948)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Physics and ontology (1954)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Determinism and quantum mechanics (1954)\u003cbr\u003e 4. A remark about von Neumann's proof (1956)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Complementarity (1958)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Niels Bohr's interpretation of the quantum theory (1961)\u003cbr\u003e 7. Problems of microphysics (1962)\u003cbr\u003e 8. About conservative traits in the sciences and especially in quantum theory, and their elimination (1963)\u003cbr\u003e 9. Problems of microphysics (1964)\u003cbr\u003e 10. Peculiarity and change in physical knowledge (1965)\u003cbr\u003e 11. Dialectical materialism and the quantum theory (1966)\u003cbr\u003e 12. Remarks about the application of non-classical logics in quantum theory (1966)\u003cbr\u003e 13. On the possibility of a perpetuum mobile of the second kind (1966)\u003cbr\u003e 14. In defense of classical physics (1970)\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Reviews and Comments, 1957–67: 15. Review of Alfred Landé, Foundations of Quantum-Mechanics: A Study in Continuity and Symmetry (1957)\u003cbr\u003e 16. Discussions with Léon Rosenfeld and David Bohm (1957)\u003cbr\u003e 17. Review of John von Neumann, Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics (1958)\u003cbr\u003e 18. Review of Hans Reichenbach, The Direction of Time (1959)\u003cbr\u003e 19. Professor Landé on the reduction of the wave packet (1960)\u003cbr\u003e 20. Comments on Grünbaum's 'Law and Convention in Physical Theory' (1960)\u003cbr\u003e 21. Comment on Hill's 'Quantum Physics and Relativity Theory' (1960)\u003cbr\u003e 22. Review of Norwood R. Hanson, The Concept of the Positron: A Philosophical Analysis (1964)\u003cbr\u003e 23. Review of Hans Reichenbach, Philosophic Foundations of Quantum Mechanics (1967)\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Encyclopaedia Entries, 1958–67: 24. Natural philosophy (1958)\u003cbr\u003e 25. Philosophical problems of quantum theory (1964)\u003cbr\u003e 26. Ludwig Boltzmann, 1844–1906 (1967)\u003cbr\u003e 27. Werner Heisenberg (1967)\u003cbr\u003e 28. Max Planck, 1858–1947 (1967)\u003cbr\u003e 29. Erwin Schrödinger, 1887–1961 (1967).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Quantum physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Quantum physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Quantum%20physics%20%5Bquantum%20mechanics%20\u0026amp;%20quantum%20field%20theory%5D%20%5BPHQ%5D%22\"\u003equantum mechanics \u0026amp; quantum field theory PHQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e], History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy: logic [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy: logic\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy:%20logic%20%5BHPL%5D%22\"\u003eHPL\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005112471832,"sku":"9780521881302","price":103.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521881302i_34902428-8869-40b1-bae5-b5f3d8838d7c.jpg?v=1691358800","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/physics-and-philosophy-volume-4-philosophical-papers-hardback-9780521881302","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}