Particles and waves: Historical essays in the philosophy of science

✍ Scribed by Peter Achinstein

• Book ID: 127454612
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 3 MB
• Edition: OUP
• Category: Library
• ISBN-13: 9780195065473

✦ Synopsis

A collection of essays by the scientific philosopher Peter Achinstein, representing the culmination of his examination of methodological issues arising from 19th century physics. He focuses on philosophical problems surrounding the postulation of unobservable entities such as light waves.