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Logical Empiricism and the Physical Sciences - From Philosophy of Nature to Philosophy of Physics (Hardcover)
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Logical Empiricism and the Physical Sciences - From Philosophy of Nature to Philosophy of Physics (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science
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This volume has two primary aims: to trace the traditions and
changes in methods, concepts, and ideas that brought forth the
logical empiricists' philosophy of physics and to present and
analyze the logical empiricists' various and occasionally contrary
ideas about the physical sciences and their philosophical
relevance. These original chapters discuss these developments in
their original contexts and social and institutional environments,
thus showing the various fruitful conceptions and philosophies
behind the history of 20th-century philosophy of science. Logical
Empiricism and the Natural Sciences is divided into three thematic
sections. Part I surveys the influences on logical empiricism's
philosophy of science and physics. It features chapters on
Maxwell's role in the worldview of logical empiricism, on
Reichenbach's account of objectivity, on the impact of Poincare on
Neurath's early views on scientific method, Frank's exchanges with
Einstein about philosophy of physics, and on the forgotten role of
Kurt Grelling. Part II focuses on specific physical theories,
including Carnap's and Reichenbach's positions on Einstein's theory
of general relativity, Reichenbach's critique of unified field
theory, and the logical empiricists' reactions to quantum
mechanics. The third and final group of chapters widens the scope
to philosophy of science and physics in general. It includes
contributions on von Mises' frequentism; Frank's account of concept
formation and confirmation; and the interrelations between Nagel's,
Feigl's, and Hempel's versions of logical empiricism. This book
offers a comprehensive account of the logical empiricists'
philosophy of physics. It is a valuable resource for researchers
interested in the history and philosophy of science, philosophy of
physics, and the history of analytic philosophy.
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