The Great Questions of Philosophy and Physics
The Great Questions of Philosophy and Physics
Can Physics Explain Reality? (1x3)
Udgivelsesdato: Apr 23, 2020
If the point of physics is to explain reality, then what counts as an explanation? Starting here, Professor Gimbel goes deeper to probe what makes some explanations scientific and whether physics actually explains anything. Along the way, he explores Bertrand Russell’s rejection of the notion of cause, Carl Hempel’s account of explanation, and Nancy Cartwright’s skepticism about scientific truth.
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