Probabilities, Causes and Propensities in Physics

Book Overview

Preface.- 1. Introduction; Mauricio Su?rez.- PART I: PROBABILITIES.- 2. Probability and time symmetry in classical Markov processes; Guido Bacciagaluppi.- 3. Probability assignments and the principle of indifference: An examination of two eliminative strategies; Sorin Bangu.- 4. Why typicality does not explain the approach to equilibrium; Roman Frigg; PART II: CAUSES.- 5. From metaphysics to physics and back: The example of causation; Federico Laudisa.- 6. On explanation in retro-causal interpretations of quantum mechanics; Joseph Berkovitz.- 7. Causal completeness in general probability theories; Balasz Gyenis, Mikl?s R?dei.- 8. Causal Markov, robustness and the quantum correlations; Mauricio Su?rez, I?aki San Pedro.- PART III: PROPENSITIES.- 9. Do dispositions and propensities have a role in the ontology of quantum mechanics? Some critical remarks; Mauro Dorato.- 10. Is the quantum world composed of propensitons?; Nicholas Maxwell.- 11. Derivative dispositions and multiple derivative levels; Ian Thompson.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400734611
• ISBN13: 9789400734616
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"