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Particles and waves: Historical essays in the philosophy of science

By Peter Achinstein

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1991
ISBN
019506755X, 9780195067552, 0195065476, 9780195065473
LCC
Q174.8 .A24 1991
Open Library ID
OL1855343M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (3004665 bytes)
Edition
OUP
Pages
345\345
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Scanned
yes
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

A collection of essays by the scientific philosopher Peter Achinstein, representing the culmination of his examination of methodological issues arising from 19th century physics. He focuses on philosophical problems surrounding the postulation of unobservable entities such as light waves.

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