Foundations of Physics: The Empirical Blindness

2009 ◽  
pp. 141-163
Author(s):  
Hervé Zwirn
Keyword(s):  
Foundations Of Physics

scholarly journals On Russell’s 1927 Book The Analysis of Matter

Philosophies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Said Mikki
Keyword(s):  
General Relativity ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Bertrand Russell ◽  
Important Work ◽  
Philosophy Of Nature ◽  
Foundations Of Physics ◽  
The World ◽  
Ordinal Space ◽  
Historical Fact

The goal of this article is to bring into wider attention the often neglected important work by Bertrand Russell on the philosophy of nature and the foundations of physics, published in the year 1927. It is suggested that the idea of what could be named Russell space, introduced in Part III of that book, may be viewed as more fundamental than many other types of spaces since the highly abstract nature of the topological ordinal space proposed by Russell there would incorporate into its very fabric the emergent nature of spacetime by deploying event assemblages, but not spacetime or particles, as the fundamental building blocks of the world. We also point out the curious historical fact that the book The Analysis of Matter can be chronologically considered the earliest book-length generic attempt to reflect on the relation between quantum mechanics, just emerging by that time, and general relativity.

scholarly journals Corrections to Bunge's Foundations of Physics (1967)

Synthese ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 433-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Foundations Of Physics

scholarly journals Branching Space-Times

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuel Belnap ◽  
Thomas Müller ◽  
Tomasz Placek
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Formal Analysis ◽  
Rigorous Theory ◽  
Quantum Non Locality ◽  
Foundations Of Physics ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
Rigorous Framework ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Non Locality

This book develops a rigorous theory of indeterminism as a local and modal concept. Its crucial insight is that our world contains events or processes with alternative, really possible outcomes. The theory aims at clarifying what this assumption involves, and it does it in two ways. First, it provides a mathematically rigorous framework for local and modal indeterminism. Second, we support that theory by spelling out the philosophically relevant consequences of this formulation and by showing its fruitful applications in metaphysics. To this end, we offer a formal analysis of modal correlations and of causation, which is applicable in indeterministic and non-local contexts as well. We also propose a rigorous theory of objective single-case probabilities, intended to represent degrees of possibility. In a third step, we link our theory to current physics, investigating how local and modal indeterminism relates to issues in the foundations of physics, in particular, quantum non-locality and spatio-temporal relativity. The book also ventures into the philosophy of time, showing how the theory’s resources can be used to explicate the dynamic concept of the past, present, and future based on local indeterminism.

scholarly journals Metallization of Carbon Fibers by Double and Triple Copper Composition

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-192
Author(s):  
H.O. Sirenko ◽  
M.B. Skladanyuk ◽  
L.M. Soltys
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Copper Content ◽  
Coating Process ◽  
Carbon Fibres ◽  
Application Technology ◽  
Surface Layers ◽  
Foundations Of Physics ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
Layer Coating

The theoretical foundations of physics and chemistry and application technology of single- and double-layer coating based on Cu0+Cu2O, Ni0+P, Pb0 on the surface of carbonated fibers have been reviewed. The changes of surface layers crystal structure of carbon fibres in the course of copper-plating have been investigated. The metallic coating process using modified formaldehyde and zinc technology was realized. It is established that copper content in copper – copper oxide increases when using two-layer alternately modified formaldehyde and zinc methods.

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