Novel Explanation and the Special Sciences: Lessons from Physics

Synopsis

Audio recording of a talk given by Eleanor Knox, who is a Lecturer in Philosophy at King’s College London, on 23rd January 2017. Knox’s work has two strands, one in the foundations of spacetime physics, and another in inter-theoretic relations in physics and science more generally. The two come together when thinking about emergent spacetimes in theories of quantum gravity; much of her work focuses on spacetime functionalism, an approach to the interpretation of spacetime theories that promises to help with the understanding of emergent spacetimes. [44 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2017

Subjects

Philosophy; Physics

Keywords

quantum physics; space-time concepts

Online availability

URI

http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2017/01/eleanor-knox-novel-explanation-and-the-special-sciences-lessons-from-physics/

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Distributor

Name

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