Determinism and the Mystery of the Missing Physics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8397254 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Wilson (0000-0002-0425-5305) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 173-193 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/axn052 |
| OpenAlex | W2134707856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article surveys the difficulties in establishing determinism for classical physics within the context of several distinct foundational approaches to the discipline. It explains that such problems commonly emerge due to a deeper problem of ‘missing physics'. 1. The Problems of Formalism2. Norton's Example3. Three Species of Classical Mechanics3.1. Mass point physics3.2. The physics of perfect constraints3.3. Continuum mechanics4. Conclusion
Biology · Classical physics · Context (archaeology) · Determinism · Epistemology · Physics · Quantum mechanics · Theoretical physics · Mathematical and Theoretical Analysis · Philosophy · Quantum Mechanics and Applications · Relativity and Gravitational Theory
The Dome
Was Newtonian cosmology really inconsistent
Précis of Physics Avoidance
The staccato roller coaster
On Norton’s dome
Theory flexibility and inconsistency in science
A plea for distinctions (counterfactuals and differential equations)
Mixed-Level Explanation
On the Incompleteness of Classical Mechanics
Theoretical Equivalence as Interpretative Equivalence
On the Explanatory Role of Mathematics in Empirical Science
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,61 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |