Objectivity, Invariance, and Convention: Symmetry in Physical Science

by Talal A. Debs and Michael L. G. Redhead

Most observers agree that modern physical theory attempts to provide objective representations of reality. However, the claim that these representations are based on conventional choices is viewed by many as a denial of their objectivity. As a result, objectivity and conventionality in representation are often framed as polar opposites.

Offering a new appraisal of symmetry in modern physics, employing detailed case studies from relativity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067402298X
• ISBN13: 9780674022980
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"