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Experiment in Physics
On the uses, value, and epistomelogy of experiment. By Allan Franklin, University of Colorado.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/physics-experiment/
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Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Crucial chapter from Kuhn's famous book outlining how sciences is forced to go through a paradigm-shift, and see the world in terms of a new theory and new concepts.
http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/us/kuhn.htm
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Philosophy and Foundations
A collection of links, from Norman Redington at MIT.
http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/r/e/redingtn/www/netadv/founds.html
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Identity and Individuality in Quantum Theory
Assesses the metaphysical implications of quantum theory by considering the impact of the theory on our understanding of objects as individuals with well defined identity conditions. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Steven French.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qt-idind/
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Philosophical Foundations of Physics by R. Carnap
Positivist view of Physics, which had influenced the Copenhagen Interpretation of the Quantum mechanics (CI).
http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/carnap.htm
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Science, Pseudoscience and Society
Papers by Feynman on paranormal 'sciences', Sokal Affair (use of pseudo-physics in social sciences), critique of Kuhn. Also a collection of links.
http://www.softpanorama.org/Skeptics/index.shtml
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Review of "The Emperor's New Mind", by Roger Penrose
His exploration is so much more serious philosophically than almost anything that has been done since Einstein and Schrodinger
http://www.friesian.com/penrose.htm
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Events in History of Physics
Time-lines of thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and symmetry. With links to other time-lines and resources.
http://history.hyperjeff.net/
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Quantum Quackery
Skeptical overview of QM and consciousness connection.
http://www.csicop.org/si/9701/quantum-quackery.html
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Shakespeare and Thermodynamics - Dam the Second Law!
What the second law of thermodynamics is all about, and how it is constantly 'dammed' or blocked by activation energy
http://www.shakespeare2ndlaw.com/
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