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Top-Down Cosmology and Model-Dependent Realism. A Philosophical Study of the Cosmology of Stephen Hawking and Thomas Hertog

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Description:In 2006, Stephen Hawking and Thomas Hertog put forward a new framework called top-down cosmology. This approach starts from the present (“at the top”), with the properties of the universe as we can observe it today, and works its way back to the past (“down to the bottom”). What makes top-down cosmology uniquely stand out, compared to many other competing approaches, is Hawking’s attempt to scaffold his cosmological work by means of his philosophy of model-dependent realism. This philosophy claims it is meaningless to ask whether a theory is real, only whether it agrees with observation. When two competing, even mutually incompatible, theories agree with observation, it is impossible to say one is more real than the other. From a philosophical point of view, model-dependent realism is seriously flawed. However, from a cosmological point of view, it gave Hawking and Hertog a practically unconstrained liberty to play with the concepts and tools of different branches of physics to construct their cosmological models.To find out whether model-dependent realism is just a brazen and failed attempt at philosophising or a brilliant strategic move with cosmology in mind, this book examines the relationship between top-down cosmology and model-dependent realism from different angles. When viewed from a broader perspective, Hawking’s and Hertog’s approach is indicative for a gradually changing attitude about what counts as “the scientific method” within the scientific community of fundamental physics and cosmology. The characteristics of this changing attitude are a more lenient view towards falsifiability and a stronger focus on non-empirical theory assessment.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Top-Down Cosmology and Model-Dependent Realism. A Philosophical Study of the Cosmology of Stephen Hawking and Thomas Hertog. To get started finding Top-Down Cosmology and Model-Dependent Realism. A Philosophical Study of the Cosmology of Stephen Hawking and Thomas Hertog, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 368

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Uitgeverij VUBPRESS Brussels University Press

Release: 2021

ISBN: 9461171706

Description: In 2006, Stephen Hawking and Thomas Hertog put forward a new framework called top-down cosmology. This approach starts from the present (“at the top”), with the properties of the universe as we can observe it today, and works its way back to the past (“down to the bottom”). What makes top-down cosmology uniquely stand out, compared to many other competing approaches, is Hawking’s attempt to scaffold his cosmological work by means of his philosophy of model-dependent realism. This philosophy claims it is meaningless to ask whether a theory is real, only whether it agrees with observation. When two competing, even mutually incompatible, theories agree with observation, it is impossible to say one is more real than the other. From a philosophical point of view, model-dependent realism is seriously flawed. However, from a cosmological point of view, it gave Hawking and Hertog a practically unconstrained liberty to play with the concepts and tools of different branches of physics to construct their cosmological models.To find out whether model-dependent realism is just a brazen and failed attempt at philosophising or a brilliant strategic move with cosmology in mind, this book examines the relationship between top-down cosmology and model-dependent realism from different angles. When viewed from a broader perspective, Hawking’s and Hertog’s approach is indicative for a gradually changing attitude about what counts as “the scientific method” within the scientific community of fundamental physics and cosmology. The characteristics of this changing attitude are a more lenient view towards falsifiability and a stronger focus on non-empirical theory assessment.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Top-Down Cosmology and Model-Dependent Realism. A Philosophical Study of the Cosmology of Stephen Hawking and Thomas Hertog. To get started finding Top-Down Cosmology and Model-Dependent Realism. A Philosophical Study of the Cosmology of Stephen Hawking and Thomas Hertog, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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