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Selected Papers of Léon Rosenfeld

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  1. Robert S. Cohen
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Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 21)

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Table of contents (63 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXXIV
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  2. History of Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. On the Method of History of Science [1947b]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 3-6

    3. Science in History (Review of J. D. Bernal’s Science in History[Watts & Co., London, 1954. xxiv + 967 pp.])[1956f]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 7-15

    4. The Logical Problem of the Definition of Irrational Numbers [1927e]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 16-28

    5. Rationalism in Antiquity [1954c]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 29-31

    6. The Transformations of the Atomic Concept Through the Ages [1969f]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 32-44

    7. Flicker in the Darkness (Review of Nicole Oresme and the Medieval Geometry of Qualities and Motions (ed. M. Clagett)[University of Wisconsin Press, Madison and London 1968. xiii + 713 pp.]) [1969e]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 45-48

    8. Marcus Marci’s Investigations of the Prism and their Relation to Newton’s Theory of Color [1932c]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 49-54

    9. Descartes at Uppsala (Review of Rolf Lindborg’s Descartes i Uppsala. Striderna om “nya filosofien” 1633–1689. [Almqvist & Wiksell, Stockholm, 1965. xvi + 367 pp.]) [1967a]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 55-57

    10. Newton and the Law of Gravitation [1965d]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 58-87

    11. Newton’s Views on Aether and Gravitation [1969c]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 88-98

    12. The Genesis of the Laws of Thermodynamics [1941a]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 99-111

    13. Joule’s Scientific Outlook [1952a]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 112-122

    14. An Analysis of Joule’s Experiments on the Expansion of Air [with A. P. Hatton] [1956e]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 123-133

    15. The Velocity of Light and the Evolution of Electrodynamics [1956a]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 134-177

    16. The Evolution of Oersted’s Scientific Concepts [1970b]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 178-192

    17. The First Phase in the Evolution of the Quantum Theory [1936b]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 193-234

    18. Max Planck and the Statistical Definition of Entropy [1959b]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 235-246

    19. Matter and Force After Fifty Years of Quantum Theory [1963d]

      • Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel
      Pages 247-265
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About this book

The decision to undertake this volume was made in 1971 at Lake Como during the Varenna summer school ofthe Italian Physical Society, where Professor Leon Rosenfeld was lecturing on the history of quantum theory. We had long been struck by the unique blend of epistemological, histori­ cal and social concerns in his work on the foundations and development of physics, and decided to approach him there with the idea of publishing a collection of his papers. He responded enthusiastically, and agreed to help us select the papers; furthermore, he also agreed to write a lengthy introduction and to comment separately on those papers that he felt needed critical re-evaluation in the light of his current views. For he was still vigorously engaged in both theoretical investigations of, and critical not reflections on the foundations of theoretical physics. We certainly did conceive of the volume as a memorial to a 'living saint', but rather more practically, as a useful tool to place in the hands of fellow workers and students engaged in wrestling with these difficult problems. All too sadly, fate has added a memorial aspect to our labors. We agreed that in order to make this book most useful for the con­ temporary community of physicists and philosophers, we should trans­ late all non-English items into English.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Selected Papers of Léon Rosenfeld

  • Editors: Robert S. Cohen, John J. Stachel

  • Series Title: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9349-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1979

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0651-5Published: 31 December 1978

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0652-2Published: 31 December 1978

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-9349-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0068-0346

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7942

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: LXVIII, 941

  • Topics: Philosophy of Science, History, general

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