Avid readers of Physics World will know that we have for many years published a monthly column called “Critical Point” written by Robert P Crease, a historian and philosopher of science from Stony ...

Elias Zafiris holds an M.Sc. (Distinction) in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College, University of London, and a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Imperial College. He is ...

Prof. Emeritus Howard Stein, a renowned philosopher and historian of physics at the University of Chicago, died March 8 at his home in Hyde Park. He was 95. A trained philosopher and mathematician, ...

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In his final essay the late physicist Victor Stenger argues for the validity of philosophy in the context of modern theoretical physics Editor’s Note: Shortly before his death last August at the age ...

A short review of some recent developments in the philosophy of physics is presented. I focus on themes which illustrate relations and points of common interest between philosophy of physics and three ...

Vol. 69, No. 19, Sixty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division (Oct. 26, 1972), pp. 621-634 (14 pages) Published By: Journal of Philosophy, Inc. The Journal of ...

Host Ira Flatow will be joined by award-winning physicist Dr. Sean M. Carroll to discuss his book, “The Biggest Ideas in the Universe.” ...

Nicholas Stang’s review of A.C. Grayling’s “The History of Philosophy” (Books, Nov. 16) is one more example of navel gazing, or omphaloskepsis, by a philosopher. A history of philosophy records the ...