How the Laws of Physics Lie
How the Laws of Physics Lie
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How the Laws of Physics Lie by Nancy Cartwright
In this sequence of philosophical essays about natural science, Nancy Cartwright argues that fundamental explanatory laws, the deepest and most admired successes of modern physics, do not in fact describe the regularities that exist in nature. Yet she is not `anti-realist'. Rather, she draws a novel distinction, arguing that theoretical entities, and the complex and localized laws that describe them, can be interpreted realistically, but that the simple unifying laws of basic theory cannot.
The issues raised are very important and highly controversial.. I believe the book to be of importance in inviting philosophers to take a new look at the way physics is actually done, and what their reaction to that practice might be. * M. L. G. Redhead, Philosophical Quarterly *
a significant addition to the literature * W. H. Newton-Smith, Times Literary Supplement *
a significant addition to the literature * W. H. Newton-Smith, Times Literary Supplement *
Cartwright, Nancy: - Nancy Cartwright is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego and at the University of Durham in England. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198247043 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198247044 |
| Title | How the Laws of Physics Lie |
| Author | Nancy Cartwright |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1983-06-09 |
| Number of pages | 230 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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