Causation, physics, and the constitution of reality :: Russell's republic revisited /

The difference between cause and effect seems obvious and crucial in ordinary life, yet missing from modern physics. Almost a century ago, Bertrand Russell called the law of causality 'a relic of a bygone age'. In this important collection 13 leading scholars revisit Russell's revolut...

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Körperschaft: University of Sydney. Centre for Time
Weitere Verfasser: Price, Huw, 1953-, Corry, Richard
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2007.
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Zusammenfassung:The difference between cause and effect seems obvious and crucial in ordinary life, yet missing from modern physics. Almost a century ago, Bertrand Russell called the law of causality 'a relic of a bygone age'. In this important collection 13 leading scholars revisit Russell's revolutionary conclusion, discussing one of the most significant and puzzling issues in contemporary thought. - ;In philosophy as in ordinary life, cause and effect are twin pillars on which much of our thought seems based. But almost a century ago, Bertrand Russell declared that modern physics leaves these pillars witho.
Beschreibung:Collection of a conference on "Causal republicanism" organized by the Centre for Time of the University of Sydney, July, 2003.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (403 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781429470872
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