Ashgate Companion to Contemporary Philosophy of Physics

Dean Rickles is a Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney, Australia.

• Contents: Preface; Advancing the philosophy of physics, Dean Rickles; Philosophy of quantum mechanics, David Wallace; A field guide to recent work on the foundations of statistical mechanics, Roman Frigg; Philosophical aspects of quantum information theory, Chris Timpson; Quantum Gravity: a primer for philosophers, Dean Rickles; References; Index.

'This is an excellent collection. The four areas of physics chosen - the interpretation of quantum mechanics, quantum information theory, statistical mechanics, and quantum gravity - are gold mines. Each has many rich veins for a philosopher of physics to work on. Besides, each of the four survey articles provides an up to date and approachable introduction to its area. So the book is very much to be welcomed.' Jeremy Butterfield, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK 'I'm very enthusiastic about this collection. It is going to make it much easier to explain to students what contemporary philosophy of physics is all about, and why it matters. Highly recommended.' Huw Price, University of Sydney, Australia ’...The comprehensive bibliographies should be of particular use to the browsing theoretical physicist who heretofore was not philosophically inclined...essential to researchers, this volume should be available in research institutions with concentrations in physics and its philosophy...Highly recommended.’ Choice ’The Ashgate Companion to Contemporary Philosophy of Physics would serve as an excellent resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the philosophy of physics. The rich bibliography offers ample sources for further research.’ Philosophy in Review ’This is a very useful and easily assimilated summary of recent work in the philosophy of physics. ... Each chapter is distinctly flavoured by the particular positions its author has staked out in the literature, and this should make the book useful to more advanced researchers, too. ... The overall account is effective in addressing its intended audience, and should help direct more philosophers of physics to this emerging field.’ Metascience