Foundations of Physics
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Foundations of Physics is a philosophical work by Mario Bunge that systematically analyzes the conceptual and logical foundations of modern physical theories.
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| Foundations of Physics canonical | 1 |
| foundations of physics | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| analyzes | modern physical theories ⓘ |
| appliesPhilosophicalApproach |
exact philosophy
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scientific realism ⓘ systematic ontology ⓘ |
| author | Mario Bunge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques | instrumentalism in physics ⓘ |
| discusses |
causality in physics
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determinism in physics ⓘ laws of nature ⓘ measurement in physics ⓘ ontology of physical objects ⓘ realism in physics ⓘ space and time in physics ⓘ theoretical terms in physics ⓘ |
| examines |
axiomatic formulation of physical theories
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concept of cause in physics ⓘ concept of conservation law in physics ⓘ concept of explanation in physics ⓘ concept of field in physics ⓘ concept of law in physics ⓘ concept of particle in physics ⓘ concept of probability in physics ⓘ concept of state in physics ⓘ concept of symmetry in physics ⓘ concept of system in physics ⓘ logical consistency of physical theories ⓘ relation between theory and observation in physics ⓘ role of mathematics in physics ⓘ structure of physical theories ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conceptual foundations of modern physics
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logical foundations of modern physics ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy of science literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
methodology of physics
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philosophy of science discourse ⓘ |
| hasPart | systematic analysis of basic physical concepts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
foundations of physics
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philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic philosophy
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scientific realism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Philosophy of Physics
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Scientific Research ⓘ |
| supports | realist interpretation of physical theories ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
graduate students in philosophy of science
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philosophers of science ⓘ physicists interested in foundations ⓘ |
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foundations of physics