The Philosophy of Physics

by Lawrence Sklar (Editor)

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Genres: Philosophy, Physics, Nonfiction, Science

434 pages, Library Binding

First published November 15, 1992

Reviews

[Tim J · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want everyone to know that I could be so much more annoying if I wanted to

[Joshua · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another book from a class at NAU. Possibly my favorite class with one of my favorite professor's. I don't know how the books stands up without the class, but it has some good stuff in it.

[Phallus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Omfattande, men trots det framkommer förvånansvärt lite tydligt. Det är inte en särskilt pedagogisk introduktion, och texten är klumpigt och tafatt skriven. Å andra sidan krävs det lite, om ens inga, matematiska förkunskaper jämfört med andra introduktioner till fysikfilosofi. Personligen föredrar jag dock lite matematik, så att man faktiskt förstår, snarare än vice versa. Jag har funnit att Tim Maudlins böcker, trots sin matematiska tyngd, ger större klarhet till ämnet.

[Jonathan Hockey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much depth and not very original, but a good basic overview, if you bear in mind that he often toes the line of current physics consensus much more so than philosophical rigour.

[Z Li · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sklar’s Philosophy Of Physics was at the top of the reading list for the lecture of Philosophy of Physics at Leeds. When I first read it as an undergraduate physics student, I thought it was just another old philosophy crap, but later in the semester, I realised how seriously wrong I was. This book keeps inspiring me doing Physics and Computer Science for years.

As an author who has PhDs in both Philosophy and Physics, Sklar knows what both groups of people want in an introductory book. To physics people, this book has the knowledge you eager to acquire, but your physicist fellows always avoid to discuss. To philosophy people, if you read one book on contemporary physics, you should read Sklar.

[Motti · Rating 5 out of 5]

good