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  Physics Meets Philosophy at the Planck Scale: Contemporary Theories in Quantum Gravity (Paperback) Edited by Craig Callender, Edited by Nick Huggett

  

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  Short Description for Physics Meets Philosophy at the Planck ScaleWas the first book to examine the exciting area of overlap between philosophy and quantum mechanics with chapters by leading experts from around the world.
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  • Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • Published: 29 January 2001
  • Format: Paperback 376 pages
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  • Categories: Philosophy Of Science | Physics | Quantum Physics (quantum Mechanics & Quantum Field Theory) | Relativity Physics | Geophysics
  • ISBN 13: 9780521664455 ISBN 10: 0521664454
  • Sales rank: 936,559

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• The greatest challenge in fundamental physics is how quantum mechanics and general relativity can be reconciled in a theory of 'quantum gravity'. The project suggests a profound revision of our notions of space, time and matter, and so has become a key topic of debate and collaboration between physicists and philosophers. This volume collects classic and original contributions from leading experts in both fields for a provocative discussion of all the issues. This volume contains accessible introductions to the main and less well known approaches to quantum gravity. It includes exciting topics such as the fate of spacetime in various theories, the so-called 'problem of time' in canonical quantum gravity, black hole thermodynamics, and the relationship between the interpretation of quantum theory and quantum gravity. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the profound implications of trying to marry the two most important theories in physics.