The Reform of the International System of Units (SI) - Philosophical, Historical and Sociological Issues (Hardcover)

Systems of units still fail to attract the philosophical attention they deserve, but this could change with the current reform of the International System of Units (SI). Most of the SI base units will henceforth be based on certain laws of nature and a choice of fundamental constants whose values will be frozen. The theoretical, experimental and institutional work required to implement the reform highlights the entanglement of scientific, technological and social features in scientific enterprise, while it also invites a philosophical inquiry that promises to overcome the tensions that have long obstructed science studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	History and Philosophy of Technoscience
Release date:	2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Nadine De Courtenay • Olivier Darrigol • Oliver Schlaudt
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	212
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-48385-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Philosophy of mathematics Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Scientific standards Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
LSN:	1-138-48385-0
Barcode:	9781138483859

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