Peebles, P. James E. (2024) The physicists philosophy of physics. [Preprint]
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I argue that research in physics operates under an implicit community philosophy, and I offer a definition I think physicists would accept, by and large. I compare this definition to what philosophers, sociologists, historians of science, and physicists say physicists are doing.
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Keywords: | Fundamental physics searching for reality | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > Confirmation/Induction General Issues > Evidence General Issues > Laws of Nature Specific Sciences > Physics |
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Depositing User: | Prof P. James E. Peebles | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2024 03:50 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2024 03:50 | ||||||
Item ID: | 23150 | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > Confirmation/Induction General Issues > Evidence General Issues > Laws of Nature Specific Sciences > Physics |
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Date: | 29 February 2024 | ||||||
URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23150 |
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