Some trends in the philosophy of physics
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Zinkernagel , HenrikEditorial
Universidad del País Vasco
Materia
Philosophy of physics Decoherence Time Multiverse
Fecha
2011Referencia bibliográfica
Zinkernagel, H. Some trends in the philosophy of physics. Theoria, 26(2): 215-241 (2011). [http://hdl.handle.net/10481/29898]
Patrocinador
I thank the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Project FFI2008-06418-C03-02) for financial support.Resumen
A short review of some recent developments in the philosophy of physics is presented. I focus on themes which illustrate relations and points of common interest between philosophy of physics and three of its `neighboring' elds: Physics, metaphysics and general philosophy of science. The main examples discussed in these three `border areas' are (i) decoherence and the interpretation of quantum mechanics; (ii) time in physics and metaphysics; and (iii)methodological issues surrounding the multiverse idea in modern cosmology.