Bridging the Gap - Philosophy, Mathematics and Physics - Lectures on the Foundations of Science (Hardcover)

Foundational questions in logic, mathematics, computer science and physics are constant sources of epistemological debate in contemporary philosophy. To what extent is the transfinite part of mathematics completely trustworthy? Why is there a general 'malaise' concerning the logical approach to the foundations of mathematics? What is the role of symmetry in physics? Is it possible to build a coherent worldview compatible with a macroobjectivistic position and based on the quantum picture of the world? What account can be given of opinion change in the light of new evidence? These are some of the questions discussed in this volume, which collects 14 lectures on the foundation of science given at the School of Philosophy of Science, Trieste, October 1989. The volume will be of particular interest to any student or scholar engaged in interdisciplinary research into the foundations of science in the context of contemporary debates.

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, v. 140
Release date:	November 1992
First published:	November 1992
Editors:	Giovanna Corsi • Maria Luisa Dalla Chiara • Gian Carlo Ghurardi
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	348
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-1761-6
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic
LSN:	0-7923-1761-0
Barcode:	9780792317616

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