Probabilities, Causes and Propensities in Physics
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 philosop...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2011.
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| Series: | Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science ;
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- 1. Introduction; Mauricio Suárez
- PART I: PROBABILITIES
- 2. Probability and time symmetry in classical Markov processes; Guido Bacciagaluppi
- 3. Probability assignments and the principle of indifference: An examination of two eliminative strategies; Sorin Bangu
- 4. Why typicality does not explain the approach to equilibrium; Roman Frigg; PART II: CAUSES
- 5. From metaphysics to physics and back: The example of causation; Federico Laudisa
- 6. On explanation in retro-causal interpretations of quantum mechanics; Joseph Berkovitz
- 7. Causal completeness in general probability theories; Balasz Gyenis, Miklós Rédei
- 8. Causal Markov, robustness and the quantum correlations; Mauricio Suárez, Iñaki San Pedro
- PART III: PROPENSITIES
- 9. Do dispositions and propensities have a role in the ontology of quantum mechanics? Some critical remarks; Mauro Dorato
- 10. Is the quantum world composed of propensitons?; Nicholas Maxwell
- 11. Derivative dispositions and multiple derivative levels; Ian Thompson.
