Quantum philosophy
Subtitle: understanding and interpreting contemporary science
By: Roland Omnès ; translated by Arturo Sangalli.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Physics -- Philosophy.; Mathematics -- Philosophy.; Science -- Philosophy.; Quantum theory.
Description: Roland Omnes 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, Omnes reviews the history and recent development of mathematics, logic, and the physical sciences to show that current work in quantum theory offers new answers to questions that have puzzled philosophers for centuries: Is the world ultimately intelligible? Are all events caused?

Do objects have definitive locations? Omnes addresses these profound questions with vigorous arguments and clear, colorful writing, aiming not just to advance scholarship but to enlighten readers with no background in science or philosophy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.