The Nature of Physical Knowledge (1959 Lectures, some revised for publication, at the American Physical Society Symposium, "Summer Meeting in the East" at Milwaukee)

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Edité par Indiana University Press and Marquette University Press, Bloomington and Milwaukee, 1960

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156pp. NAP. Contribution: P.W. Bridgman, :The Nature of Physical 'Knowledge'", pp. 13-24; Frank J. Collingwood, "Is 'Physical Knowledge' Limited by Its Quantitative Approach to Reality?", pp. 25-46; Henry Margenau, "Does Physical 'Knowledge' Require A Priori or Undemonstrable Presuppositions?", pp. 47-68; George P. Klubertanz, S.J., "Does 'Knowledge' of Physical Laws and Facts Have Relevance in the Moral and Social Realm?", pp. 69-84; Alfred Lande, "Dualistic Pictures and Unitary Reality in Quantum Theory", pp. 85-95; Raymond J. Seeger, "Metaphysics: Before or After Physics?", pp.96-108; Adolf Grunbaum, "The Role of A Priori Elements in Physical Theory", pp. 109-128; Discussion [transcribed from a tape recording after the presentations at the symposium, with participation by Norwood Russell Hanson; Saul A. Basri, and John Forwalter], pp. 129-142; Notes, pp. 143-152; Index, pp. 153-156. Blue boards with brilliant silver lettering on spine. Ffep and rear flyleaf, along with hinges front and back, have moderate foxing; top edge and fore-edge have light foxing; 1" x 1/2" dark green bookseller's sticker affixed at lower left ffep: "Lauriat's Books Boston Chestnut Hill Northshore Southshore". Shiny brown dustwrapper price-clipped, with orange-silhouetted human figure illustration on front cover, standing atop an orange curved band across middle front cover for title lettering in brown superimposed; editor and contributors' names in small orange lettering across lower half front cover. Corners rubbed; 1/2" tear (and associated small creases) down from top edge near mid-point (NOW backed with Archival tape); spine sunned to part-olive tint (all lettering still sharp and distinct, eminently readable); narrow greenish waterstain along rear cover left edge up from lower left rear cover corner (half-Rorschach-like for 3"); faint water stains on inside dw at lower right spine corner, at lower right front cover corner, and light green stain at inside rear cover left edge, and at top right front cover: NO stains have warping or curling, remaining completely flat to touch: describes worse than it is, but there you have it: NOW in reality in Brodart mylar which graciously forgives transgressions. Dustwrapper did its job: NO staining to blue boards; NO rubbing wear. Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); previous owner name and book purchase date discreetly at top left inside front cover, else Clean Text. Solid copy.

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Titre
The Nature of Physical Knowledge (1959 Lectures, some revised for publication, at the American Physical Society Symposium, "Summer Meeting in the East" at Milwaukee)
Auteur
L.W. Friedrich, S.J., Editor with contributions by P.W. Bridgman, Frank J. Collingwood, Henry Margenau, George P. Klubertanz, S.J., Alfred Lande, Raymond J. Seeger, Adolf Grunbaum
Éditeur
Indiana University Press and Marquette University Press, Bloomington and Milwaukee
Année de publication
1960
État de l'article
Near Fine
Jaquette
Very Good
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
Édition
1st Edition
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

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