文档介绍：Physics meets philosophy at the Planck scale
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
e a key topic of debate and collaboration between physicists and
philosophers. This timely 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.
Craig Callender is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of
California at San Diego. Formerly a Senior Lecturer in Logic, Philosophy and
Scientific Method at the London School of Economics, he has worked as Deputy
Editor of the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science and as Associate Editor of
Mind. His research interests include the philosophical foundations of modern
physics, the problem of the direction of time, and the metaphysics of science. He
has published in physics, law and philosophy journals.
Nick Huggett is an Assistant Professer of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at
Chicago, who earned his . in Philosophy from Rutgers University. He has
published and lectured extensively on topics concerning the philosophical
foundations of quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and spacetime theories.
He is the author of the book Space from Zeno to Einstein: Classic Readings with