What Is and Why Do We Need Philosophy of Physics?

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Journal for General Philosophy of Science / Zeitschrift für Allgemeine Wissenschaftstheorie 43 (2):209-214 (2012)
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Philosophy of physics is a small but thriving research field situated at the intersection between the natural sciences and the humanities. However, what exactly distinguishes philosophy of physics from physics is rarely made explicit in much depth. We provide a detailed analysis in the form of eleven theses, delineating both the nature of the questions asked in philosophy of physics and the methodology with which they are addressed

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Wolfgang Pietsch
Technische Universität München
Meinard Kuhlmann
Bielefeld University

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