Symmetry, Structure and Spacetime [Philosophy and Foundations of Physics Vol 3] - D. Rickles (Elsevier, 2008) WW.pdf

Symmetry, Structure, and Spacetime
Philosophy and Foundations of Physics
Series Editors: Dennis Dieks and Miklos Redei
In this series:
Vol. 1: The Ontology of Spacetime
Edited by Dennis Dieks
Vol. 2: The Structure and Interpretation of the Standard Model
By Gordon McCabe
Vol. 3: Symmetry, Structure, and Spacetime
By Dean Rickles
Symmetry, Structure,
and Spacetime
By
Dean Rickles
Unit for History and Philosophy of Science
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