Philosophy of Physics
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Philosophy of Physics is a branch of philosophy that critically examines the concepts, methods, and foundations of physical theories such as space, time, causality, and quantum mechanics.
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| Philosophy of Physics canonical | 1 |
| foundations of physics | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
academic discipline
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branch of philosophy ⓘ subfield of philosophy of science ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
analyzing the interpretation of physical formalisms
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clarifying the conceptual foundations of physical theories ⓘ understanding the nature of physical reality as described by physics ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Bell’s theorem
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arrow of time ⓘ black holes ⓘ causality ⓘ classical mechanics ⓘ collapse theories ⓘ conceptual foundations of physics ⓘ confirmation of physical theories ⓘ cosmology ⓘ determinism ⓘ emergence in physics ⓘ gauge theories ⓘ general relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ hidden variable theories ⓘ indeterminism ⓘ instrumentalism about physical theories ⓘ interpretations of quantum mechanics ⓘ laws of nature ⓘ many-worlds interpretation ⓘ measurement problem in quantum mechanics ⓘ models and idealizations in physics ⓘ nonlocality ⓘ probability in physics ⓘ quantum field theory ⓘ quantum gravity ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ realism about physical theories ⓘ reductionism in physics ⓘ relationism about space ⓘ relativistic causality ⓘ scientific explanation in physics ⓘ space ⓘ space substantivalism ⓘ spacetime ⓘ spacetime ontology ⓘ special relativity ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ string theory foundations ⓘ structural realism ⓘ symmetry in physics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ time ⓘ time asymmetry ⓘ underdetermination of theory by data ⓘ wave function ontology ⓘ |
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conceptual analysis
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interpretation of physical theories ⓘ logical analysis ⓘ use of thought experiments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ physics ⓘ |
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foundations of physics