Quantum Theory and the Schism in Physics. From the Postscript to the Logic of Scientific Discovery

Popper, Karl R.

ISBN 10: 084767018X / ISBN 13: 9780847670185

Published by Rowman and Littlefield, Totowa, NJ, 1982

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229 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. NOTE: The primary reason for the lower "good" rating is because there is light foxing to the page edges. PLEASE NOTE: My copy is the hardcover edition and not a paperback. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quantum Theory and the Schism in Physics. From the Postscript to the Logic of Scientific Discovery
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield, Totowa, NJ
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 084767018X
• ISBN 13: 9780847670185
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good to Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The basic theme of Popper's philosophy--that something can come from nothing--is related to the present situation in physical theory. Popper carries his investigation right to the center of current debate in quantum physics. He proposes an interpretation of physics--and indeed an entire cosmology--which is realist, conjectural, deductivist and objectivist, anti-positivist, and anti-instrumentalist. He stresses understanding, reminding us that our ignorance grows faster than our conjectural knowledge.

Review

‘What distinguishes Popper from a great dull army of philosophers of science is that reading him is good for us’ Donald MacKay in Nature