Harvey Brown (philosopher)
Encyclopedia
Harvey R. Brown, is a philosopher of physics
. He is professor
of philosophy
at the University of Oxford
and a Fellow
of Wolfson College
, Oxford, as well as a Fellow of the British Academy.
From 1978 to 1984, he was assistant professor at the University of São Paulo
, then in 1984 he became university lecturer in philosophy of physics at the University of Oxford, where he became reader in philosophy in 1996 and professor of philosophy of physics in 2006.
Philosophy of physics
In philosophy, the philosophy of physics studies the fundamental philosophical questions underlying modern physics, the study of matter and energy and how they interact. The philosophy of physics begins by reflecting on the basic metaphysical and epistemological questions posed by physics:...
. He is professor
Professor
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of philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
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and a Fellow
Fellow
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of Wolfson College
Wolfson College, Oxford
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Located in north Oxford along the River Cherwell, Wolfson is an all-graduate college with over sixty governing body fellows, in addition to both research and junior research fellows. It caters to a wide range of...
, Oxford, as well as a Fellow of the British Academy.
From 1978 to 1984, he was assistant professor at the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
, then in 1984 he became university lecturer in philosophy of physics at the University of Oxford, where he became reader in philosophy in 1996 and professor of philosophy of physics in 2006.
Selected works
- 1984. Albert Einstein. A simple man of vision, in Portuguese, Brasiliense, São Paulo.
- 1988. H.R. Brown and H.R. Harré (eds.). Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Field Theory, Oxford: Clarendon Press. Reprinted in paperback, 1990.
- 1991. S. Saunders and H.R. Brown (eds.). The Philosophy of Vacuum. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- 1996. 'Mindful of quantum possibilities'. British Journal for the Philosophy of ScienceBritish Journal for the Philosophy of ScienceBritish Journal for the Philosophy of Science is a philosophy journal that encourages the use of philosophical methods in addressing issues raised in the natural and human sciences....
, 47: 189-200.
- 1997. 'On the role of special relativity in general relativity'. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 11: 67-81.
- 1999. 'Aspects of objectivity in quantum mechanics'. In , J. ButterfieldJeremy ButterfieldJeremy Butterfield is a philosopher at the University of Cambridge, noted particularly for his work on philosophical aspects of quantum theory, relativity theory and classical mechanics....
and C. Pagonis (eds.), From Physics to Philosophy. Cambridge: Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
: 45-70.
- 2001. 'The origins of length contraction: I the FitzGerald-Lorentz deformation hypothesis'. American Journal of PhysicsAmerican Journal of PhysicsThe American Journal of Physics is a monthly, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Institute of Physics. The editor is Jan Tobochnik of Kalamazoo College.-Aims and scope:...
, 69: 1044-1054.
- 2003. With P HollandPeter R. HollandPeter R. Holland is a theoretical physicist, known for his book on the pilot wave theory and the de Broglie-Bohm causal interpretation of quantum mechanics and his work on foundational problems in quantum physics....
. 'The non-relativistic limit of the Maxwell and Dirac equations: The role of Galilean and gauge invariance', Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 34: 161-187.
- 2005. Physical Relativity. Space-time structure from a dynamical perspective. Oxford: Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
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