The Cosmic Microwave Background: Historical and Philosophical Lessons - Couverture rigide

Perovic, Slobodan; Cirkovic, Milan M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 110884460X ISBN 13 : 9781108844604

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2024

Synopsis

The untold story of how the cosmic microwave background radiation was interpreted following its discovery is a modern case study of theory building within the history and philosophy of science. It examines the epistemological factors at play between the emerging scientific orthodoxy of the Big Bang theory and its alternatives.

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À propos des auteurs

Slobodan Perovic is a professor of philosophy and history of science at the University of Belgrade. . He earned his Ph.D. at York University, Toronto, in 2005, and held teaching and research positions at Carleton University and the University of Pittsburgh, before returning to join the faculty in Belgrade in 2010. He is the principal convener of the 'Philosophy of Scientific Experimentation' conference series, and is author of From Data to Quanta: Niels Bohr's Vision of Physics (University of Chicago Press, 2021).

Milan M. Ćirkovic is a senior researcher at the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade. He also holds an adjunct position at the Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford. He has broad research interests in applying philosophical ideas to diverse areas including astrobiology and global catastrophic risks. His previous books include The Astrobiological Landscape: Philosophical Foundations of the Study of Cosmic Life (Cambridge University Press, 2012) and The Great Silence: Science and Philosophy of Fermi's Paradox (Oxford University Press, 2018).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 110884460X
• ISBN 13: 9781108844604
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 216
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