In this new edition, Arthur Fine looks at Einstein's philosophy of science and develops his own views on realism. A new Afterword discusses the reaction to Fine's own theory.
"What really led Einstein . . . to renounce the new quantum order? For those interested in this question, this book is compulsory reading."--Harvey R. Brown, "American Journal of Physics"
"Fine has successfully combined a historical account of Einstein's philosophical views on quantum mechanics and a discussion of some of the philosophical problems associated with the interpretation of quantum theory with a discussion of some of the contemporary questions concerning realism and antirealism. . . . Clear, thoughtful, [and] well-written."--Allan Franklin, "Annals of Science"
"Attempts, from Einstein's published works and unpublished correspondence, to piece together a coherent picture of 'Einstein realism.' Especially illuminating are the letters between Einstein and fellow realist Schrodinger, as the latter was composing his famous 'Schrodinger-Cat' paper."--Nick Herbert, "New Scientist"
"Beautifully clear. . . . Fine's analysis is penetrating, his own results original and important. . . . The book is a splendid combination of new ways to think about quantum mechanics, about realism, and about Einstein's views of both."--Nancy Cartwright, "Isis"
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最近对Einstein感起一点兴趣；第六章讲Einstein’s realism很thought-provoking。七八章elaborate natural ontological attitude, 是个蛮了不起的concept，在那个历史context下，一方面推进了phil of science的具体化，不对science作为一个虚幻的整体作大而化之的哲学诠释 (or even presc... 最近对Einstein感起一点兴趣；第六章讲Einstein’s realism很thought-provoking。七八章elaborate natural ontological attitude, 是个蛮了不起的concept，在那个历史context下，一方面推进了phil of science的具体化，不对science作为一个虚幻的整体作大而化之的哲学诠释 (or even prescribe limitations)而是做具体而微的case studies，另一方面推进了诸如minimalism about truth的诞生，和前者是一体两面，解释的工作具体做、大框架的concept越minimal越好。 (展开)