Synopsis of the Robert and Sarah Boote Conference in Reductionism and Anti-Reductionism in Physics

Jones, Nicholaos and Coffey, Kevin (2006) Synopsis of the Robert and Sarah Boote Conference in Reductionism and Anti-Reductionism in Physics. In [2006] The Robert and Sarah Boote Conference in Reductionism and Anti- Reductionism in Physics, (Pittsburgh, April 22-23, 2006), Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh.

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Abstract

This document is a synopsis of discussions at the workshop prepared by Nicholaos Jones and Kevin Coffey, with remarks added by by Chuang Liu, John D. Norton, John Earman, Gordon Belot, Mark Wilson, Bob Batterman and Margie Morrison. The program is included in an appendix.

Keywords:	emergence reduction statistical physics supervenience thermodynamics
Subjects:	General Issues: Reductionism/Holism Specific Sciences: Physics: Statistical Mechanics/Thermodynamics
Conferences and Volumes:	[2006] The Robert and Sarah Boote Conference in Reductionism and Anti- Reductionism in Physics, (Pittsburgh, April 22-23, 2006)
ID Code:	2822
Deposited By:	Norton, John
Deposited On:	08 July 2006