Probabilities, Causes and Propensities in Physics / edited by Mauricio Suárez

Englisch

Dordrecht : Springer Science+Business Media B.V, 2011

Online-Ressource : v.: digital

Konferenzschrift (Madrid <2006)

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1-283-08532-1 ebk

978-1-4020-9904-5

978-1-283-08532-8 MyiLibrary

Weitere Ausgaben: 1-283-08525-9 (Druckausgabe), 978-1-4020-9903-8 (Druckausgabe)

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9904-5

Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1 Four Theses on Probabilities, Causes, Propensities; 1.1 Overview of the Book; 1.2 Probabilities; 1.3 Causes; 1.4 Propensities; 1.5 Transition Versus Conditional Probabilities; 1.6 Propensity as Probability; 1.7 Propensity as Dispositional Property; 1.8 Causal and Dispositional Presuppositions in Physics; References; Part I Probabilities; 2 Probability and Time Symmetry in Classical Markov Processes; 3 Probability Assignments and the Principle of Indifference. An Examination of Two Eliminative Strategies

4 Why Typicality Does Not Explain the Approach to EquilibriumPart II Causes; 5 From Metaphysics to Physics and Back: the Example of Causation; 6 On Explanation in Retro-causal Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics; 7 Causal Completeness in General Probability Theories; 8 Causal Markov, Robustness and the Quantum Correlations; Part III Propensities; 9 Do Dispositions and Propensities Have a Role in the Ontology of Quantum Mechanics? Some Critical Remarks; 10 Is the Quantum World Composed of Propensitons?; 11 Derivative Dispositions and Multiple Generative Levels; Name Index; Subject Index;

*Physik / Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie

*Philosophy (General) ; Metaphysics ; Science -- Philosophy ; Quantum theory

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: QC6 .S55 2011

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 530.1;

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation: CC 3500: CA-CK Philosophie / CC Systematische Philosophie / CC 3400-CC 3900 Spezielle Wissenschaftstheorie / Zur Wissenschaftstheorie der Physik und Astronomie

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation: CC 5800: CA-CK Philosophie / CC Systematische Philosophie / CC 5800-CC 6020 Ontologie und Metaphysik / Geschichte der Ontologie und Metaphysik

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation: UB 6000: U Physik / UB Allgemeine Nachschlagewerke, Bibliografien, Geschichte und Philosophie der Physik / UB 6000-UB 9000 Physik und Philosophie / Physik und Philosophie allgemein

This volume defends a novel approach to the philosophy of physics: it is the first book devoted to a comparative study of probability, causality, and propensity, and their various interrelations, within the context of contemporary physics -- particularly quantum and statistical physics. The philosophical debates and distinctions are firmly grounded upon examples from actual physics, thus exemplifying a robustly empiricist approach. The essays, by both prominent scholars in the field and promising young researchers, constitute a pioneer effort in bringing out the connections between probabilistic, causal and dispositional aspects of the quantum domain. The book will appeal to specialists in philosophy and foundations of physics, philosophy of science in general, metaphysics, ontology of physics theories, and philosophy of probability.

 

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