Mechanisms, principles, and Lorentz's cautious realism

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 659-679

  Frisch, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Einstein; Lorentz; Mechanisms; Principle theories; Realism

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244433530     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2005.07.002     Document Type: Article

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