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OverviewReading Bohr: Physics and Philosophy offers a new perspective on Niels Bohr's interpretation of quantum mechanics as complementarity, and on the relationships between physics and philosophy in Bohr's work, which has had momentous significance for our understanding of quantum theory and of the nature of knowledge in general. Philosophically, the book reassesses Bohr's place in the Western philosophical tradition, from Kant and Hegel on. Physically, it reconsiders the main issues at stake in the Bohr-Einstein confrontation and in the ongoing debates concerning quantum physics. It also devotes greater attention than in most commentaries on Bohr to the key developments and transformations of his thinking concerning complementarity. Most significant among them were those that occurred, first, under the impact of Bohr's exchanges with Einstein and, second, under the impact of developments in quantum theory itself, both quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. The importance of quantum field theory for Bohr's thinking has not been adequately addressed in the literature on Bohr, to the considerable detriment to our understanding of the history of quantum physics. Filling this lacuna is one of the main contributions of the book, which also enables us to show why quantum field theory compels us to move beyond Bohr without, however, simply leaving him behind. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arkady PlotnitskyPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006 Volume: 152 Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9789048173235ISBN 10: 904817323 Pages: 229 Publication Date: 25 November 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsComplementarity, Quantum Mechanics, and Interpretation.- Complementarity, Epistemology, and Quantum Mechanics as an Information Theory.- Complementarity, Quantum Variables, and the Relationships between Mathematics and Physics.- Complementarity, Quantum Entanglement, and Locality.- Complementarity, Chance, and Probability.- Complementarity, Quantum Mechanics, and Quantum Field Theory.- Complementarity: From Physics to Philosophy, From Philosophy to Physics.ReviewsFrom the reviews: This book seems to be an attempt to engage in a careful analysis of Bohr in a way meant to satisfy critical readers and also support what he here calls 'nonclassical epistemology'. ! Plotnitsky has provided some useful insights regarding Bohr, the book will probably appeal more to those interested in its nonclassical epistemology ! . (Scott Tanona, Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, Vol. 40, 2009) From the reviews: This book seems to be an attempt to engage in a careful analysis of Bohr in a way meant to satisfy critical readers and also support what he here calls `nonclassical epistemology'. ... Plotnitsky has provided some useful insights regarding Bohr, the book will probably appeal more to those interested in its nonclassical epistemology ... . (Scott Tanona, Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, Vol. 40, 2009) "From the reviews: ""This book seems to be an attempt to engage in a careful analysis of Bohr in a way meant to satisfy critical readers and also support what he here calls ‘nonclassical epistemology’. … Plotnitsky has provided some useful insights regarding Bohr, the book will probably appeal more to those interested in its nonclassical epistemology … ."" (Scott Tanona, Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, Vol. 40, 2009)" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |