The creation of ideas in physics : studies for a methodology of theory construction
- Title
- The creation of ideas in physics : studies for a methodology of theory construction / edited by Jarrett Leplin.
- Published by
- Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, ©1995.
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- Description
- vii, 251 pages; 25 cm.
- Series statement
- The University of Western Ontario series in philosophy of science ; v. 55
- Uniform title
- University of Western Ontario series in philosophy of science ; v. 55.
- Subject
- Contents
- Preface / Jarrett Leplin -- Introduction / Jarrett Leplin -- On the Methods of Science / Dudley Shapere -- Eliminative Induction as a Method of Discovery: How Einstein Discovered General Relativity / John D. Norton -- "The Manifold of Possibilities": Comments on John Norton / John Stachel -- Einstein's Luckiest Thought / Roberto Torretti -- Einstein's Methodology of Discovery was Newtonian Deduction from the Phenomena / Jon Dorling -- Newton's New Way of Inquiry / William Harper and George E. Smith -- A Specimen of Theory Construction from Quantum Gravity / Rafael D. Sorkin -- The Hartle-Hawking Proposal for the Quantum State of the Universe / Don N. Page -- On the Introduction of New Ideas in Science / Dudley Shapere -- Prior Information and the Development of New Ideas: The Copenhagen Family of Theories / Alberto Cordero.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.