Philosophy of Physics
Space and Time (Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy Book 5)
by Tim Maudlin
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Quantum Physics and Physics.
This concise book introduces nonphysicists to the core philosophical issues surrounding the nature and structure of space and time, and is also an ideal resource for physicists interested in the conceptual foundations of spacetime theory. Tim Maudlin's broad historical overview examines Aristotelian and Newtonian accounts of space and time, and tr...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Quantum Physics and Physics.
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Sean Carroll
“Some recommended books on quantum foundations/entanglement: Schumacher Scholosshauer Wallace Albert Maudlin Norsen”
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