Objectivity, Invariance, and Convention : : Symmetry in Physical Science / / Michael L. G. Redhead, Talal A. Debs.
Most observers agree that modern physical theory attempts to provide objective representations of reality. However, the claim that these representations are based on conventional choices is viewed by many as a denial of their objectivity. As a result, objectivity and conventionality in representatio...
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009] ©2007 |
Year of Publication: | 2009 |
Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Scientific Representation
- 2 Models, Symmetry, and Convention
- 3 A New Appraisal of Symmetry
- 4 Simultaneity and Convention
- 5 Objectivity in the Twin Paradox
- 6 Localization in Quantum Theory
- Conclusion
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Notes
- Index