Philosophical Foundations of Physics
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Philosophical Foundations of Physics is a major work by Rudolf Carnap that systematically examines the logical and conceptual underpinnings of modern physical theories from a philosophy of science perspective.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work in philosophy of science ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
apply logical analysis to physical theories
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clarify conceptual foundations of physics ⓘ |
| author | Rudolf Carnap ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debates on interpretation of quantum mechanics
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development of philosophy of physics as a discipline ⓘ logical empiricist account of physical theories ⓘ understanding of theory-ladenness of observation ⓘ |
| examines |
concept of causality in physics
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concept of probability in physics ⓘ concepts of space and time ⓘ interpretation of quantum mechanics ⓘ logical structure of physical theories ⓘ measurement problem in physics ⓘ relationship between theory and observation ⓘ role of mathematics in physical theory ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy of physics
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of physics
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of classical mechanics
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discussion of measurement and observation ⓘ discussion of probability and statistics in physics ⓘ discussion of quantum mechanics ⓘ discussion of relativity theory ⓘ discussion of theoretical terms and correspondence rules ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
analytic philosophy
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logical empiricism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vienna Circle
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developments in modern physics ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
classical mechanics
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conceptual foundations of modern physics ⓘ logical analysis of physical theories ⓘ measurement in physics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ physics ⓘ probability in physics ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ theory of relativity ⓘ
surface form:
relativity theory
space and time in physics ⓘ structure of scientific theories ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
analysis of scientific language
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logical reconstruction of scientific theories ⓘ |
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