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About the Author
Steven French gained his PhD at the University of London under the supervision of Michael Redhead. After working in Brazil and the USA he moved to Leeds in 1993, where he is Professor of Philosophy of Science. He has published numerous articles and books in the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of science more generally, covering issues from the metaphysics of quantum theory to scientific modelling and structural realism. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. Juha Saatsi is Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of Leeds. He works on various topics in philosophy of science, and he has particular interests in the philosophy explanation and the scientific realism debate. He is co-editor of The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Science (2014), The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity (Oxford 2006), and Explanation Beyond Causation (Oxford 2018).
Reviews
... it is an important collection of new thinking regarding the quantum mechanics dilemma. This text is therefore a must-have for any library serving a university offering serious physics and philosophy programs. * A. Spero, CHOICE *
...thought-provoking collection... * Jonathan Bain, Metascience *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198814979
Author Steven French
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 636g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 160mm * 20mm