{"product_id":"intro-to-the-philosophy-of-physics-paperback","title":"Intro to the Philosophy of Physics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Lange\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book combines physics, philosophy, and history in a radical new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics. It leads the reader through several central problems in the philosophy of physics by tracing their connections to a single issue: whether a cause must be spatiotemporally local to its effect, or whether action at a distance can occur\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book combines physics, history, and philosophy in a radical new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessible to readers with little background in physics or philosophy, this book allows the reader to wrestle with the metaphysical and conceptual problems that drove innovation in physics, from nineteenth-century electromagnetic field theory through relativity and quantum mechanics. Among the topics treated are locality, causality, and scientific explanation; relativity, energy, mass, and the reality of fields; and quantum metaphysics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book's engaging, non-technical style makes it ideal for those who want to go beyond the equations and discover what physics reveals about reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Lange\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington. He is author of \u003ci\u003eNatural Laws in Scientific Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 8.98 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782351880480,"sku":"9780631225010","price":89.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2fb3c657dc5b9d910af90ebfa9f7602a.webp?v=1780568627","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/intro-to-the-philosophy-of-physics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}