Philosophy and Physics : A Reconciliation

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dc.contributor.authorOddan, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorPeacock, Kent
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-03T18:12:48Z
dc.date.available2017-08-03T18:12:48Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractHistorically, philosophy and physics have been highly integrated disciplines. After the Quantum Revolution, physics distanced itself from the philosophical method, leading to a dramatic change in methodology and philosophy of science. As scientific style has shifted and philosophy fallen out of favour, the distancing of philosophy and physics has made its way into the public arena, with highly regarded physicists denigrating philosophy and philosophers arguing for the value of their discipline. This thesis discusses different conceptions in philosophy of science, the role of scientism in the public discussion of the integration of philosophy and physics, and how string theory provides a unique and fitting example of how science can be affected by unrecognized changes in underlying philosophies. I determine that as evidenced by my discussion of string theory, philosophical intervention is necessary for solving fundamental problems in physics and that collaboration between the two disciplines must continue to increase.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4898
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0422en_US
dc.proquest.subject0753en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Philosophyen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Philosophyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectcritical analysisen_US
dc.subjectinterdisciplinary cooperationen_US
dc.subjectparadigm shiftsen_US
dc.subjectphilosophical methoden_US
dc.subjectphilosophyen_US
dc.subjectphysicsen_US
dc.titlePhilosophy and Physics : A Reconciliationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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