Causation, Physics, and the Constitution of Reality
Author | : Huw Price |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 415 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199278190 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199278199 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Causation, Physics, and the Constitution of Reality by : Huw Price
Download or read book Causation, Physics, and the Constitution of Reality written by Huw Price and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The difference between cause and effect seems obvious and crucial in ordinary life, yet missing modern physics. Almost a century ago, Bertrand Russell called the law of causality 'a relic of a bygone age'. Scholars revisit Russell's conclusion, discussing one of the most significant and puzzling issues in contemporary thought.