Quantum Philosophy : : Understanding and Interpreting Contemporary Science / / Roland Omnès.
In this magisterial work, Roland Omnès takes us from the academies of ancient Greece to the laboratories of modern science as he seeks to do no less than rebuild the foundations of the philosophy of knowledge. One of the world's leading quantum physicists, Omnès reviews the history and recent d...
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