The Philosophy of Physics, with Elise Crull

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Chapters & Sections (66)

0:16 Philosophy and Worldview chapter
2:02 Introduction to the Philosophy of Physics chapter
3:34 The Philosophy of Physics in Modern Times chapter 3
3:34 Historical Context and the Separation of Physics and Philosophy
5:07 The Limitations of Philosophers in Modern Physics
5:40 Einstein's Training and the Distinction between Physicists and Philosophers
6:42 Philosophy of Physics and Science chapter 3
6:42 The Limitations of Specialization in Science
7:13 Historical Examples of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
8:16 The Current State of Science and the Need for Broader Perspectives
9:16 Philosophy of Physics and the Standard Model chapter 1
9:16 The Edge of Science and the Limits of Empirical Testing
9:47 Introduction to Dark Energy and Dark Matter chapter
11:21 Personal Experience with Philosophy and Physics chapter
12:54 The Cold War Era and Science Funding chapter 4
12:54 Decisions Made in the Cold War Era to Fund Science
13:24 The Role of Vanavar Bush and the Creation of NSF
14:25 Science and the Public, Introduction to Science Funding
15:58 Philosophy of Science and Education
16:31 The Importance of Science and Philosophy chapter 4
16:31 No Centralized Approach to Science Funding
17:01 Philosophy and the Scientific Method
18:44 The Role of Philosophy in Science
19:49 Kepler's Platonic Solids and Tupperware
20:22 Philosophy's Influence on Scientific Thought chapter 3
20:22 The Dangers of Philosophical Bias in Science
21:24 Academic Philosophy vs. New Age Philosophy
22:59 The Importance of Setting Aside Philosophical Preconceptions in Science
24:04 Philosophical Positions and Interpretive Frames chapter 4
24:04 The Ineliminability of Interpretive Frames
24:34 Religious and Cultural Influences in Science
25:06 Personal and Social Factors in Scientific Inquiry
26:10 The Ties Between Philosophy and Personal Perspective
27:12 Chemistry and Emulsifiers chapter 3
27:12 Using Egg Yolk as an Emulsifier
27:42 Philosophy and Science Methodology
28:44 Comparing Newton's and Einstein's Philosophies
30:19 Einstein's Critique of Newtonian Physics chapter 3
30:19 Einstein's Concerns with Newtonian Space and Time
31:54 Inertial Mass and the Problem of Innate Properties
32:56 Einstein's Alternative to Newtonian Mass
33:26 Einstein's Theory of Relativity and Newton's Gravity chapter 5
33:26 Einstein's Motivation for a New Theory of Space and Time
33:58 Supplanting Newton's Gravity with General Relativity
34:29 Development of Theories and Building on Previous Work
34:59 Newton's Laws of Motion and the Need for Relative Motion
35:29 The Role of Interpretive Moments in Physics
36:29 Quantum Physics and the Periodic Table of Elements chapter 1
36:29 Old Quantum Theory and the Work of Zmerfeld
37:00 The Importance of Quantum Theory and its Founders chapter 4
37:00 Einstein's Nobel Prize and the Photoelectric Effect
37:31 Brownian Motion and Quantum Effects
38:01 Einstein's Explanation of Brownian Motion
39:04 Heisenberg and the Development of Quantum Theory
40:05 Quantum Mechanics and Wave-Particle Duality chapter 3
40:05 Schroinger's Wave Mechanics and Heisenberg's Matrix Mechanics
41:07 Entanglement and Quantum Questions
42:12 Classical Sensibility vs. Quantum Reality
43:16 Quantum to Classical Transition and Cosmological Implications chapter 2
43:16 Inflationary Paradigms and Quantum to Classical Transition
44:18 Entanglement and the Early Universe
46:20 Philosophical Discussion and Reflection chapter 4
46:20 The Complexity of Understanding and Confusion
46:52 Seeking Answers and the Limits of Knowledge
47:23 The Importance of Critical Thinking and Exploration
47:55 The Interplay Between Knowledge and Ignorance

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