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Inconsistency, asymmetry, and non-locality
a philosophical investigation of classical electrodynamics
Electrodynamics has largely been ignored by philosophers of science due to what Frisch says is a mistaken view that it is conceptually unproblematic. Part of the goal of this book is to show that classical physics, while successful in describing phenomena, has some very interesting conceptual problems worth discussing.
Introduction : theories and models -- Part one : particles -- Inconsistency -- In search of coherence -- Non-locality -- Part two : fields -- The arrow of radiation -- Absorber and entropy theories of radiation -- The retardation condition -- David Lewis on waves and counterfactuals -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-208) and index.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005
Oxford studies in the philosophy of science