Discusses the epistemic question of what characterizes good physics research as well as the metaphysical question of what our best physics research tells us about the world. Topics may include case studies of physics experiments, theory choice, and scientific methodology in physics, as well as foundational metaphysical questions in�statistical mechanics,�quantum mechanics, special and general relativity,�chance and probability, and the�laws of nature. Same as PHIL 4450 and PHYS 5450 and PHYS 5450.
instructor(s)
Demarest, Heather
Primary Instructor
- Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2024
