Physics Bulletin

Logical and Epistemological Studies in Contemporary Physics

David L Hurd

Published Oct 1, 1974• 6 citations

Abstract

Robert S Cohen and M W Wartofsky (eds) Dordrecht: D Reidel 1974 pp viii + 462 price Dfl 55 The contributions collected in this volume cover a varied range of topics from the philosophy of science, but special attention is given to foundational issues in quantum mechanics. In this latter field, particularly valuable are the several discussions which attempt to place in perspective those recent formal investigations which centre around the elaboration of some version of the idea of a 'quantum logic'.

DOI: 10.1088/0031-9112/25/10/031

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