Physics Avoidance: And Other Essays in Conceptual Strategy

by Mark Wilson

Book Overview

Mark Wilson presents a series of explorations of our strategies for understanding the world. 'Physics avoidance' refers to the fact that we frequently cannot reason about nature in the straightforward manner we anticipate, but must seek alternative policies that allow us to address the questions we want answered in a tractable way. Within both science and everyday life, we find ourselves relying upon thought processes that reach useful answers in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192849352
• ISBN13: 9780192849359
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.7"