Foundations of Physics

This is not an introduction to physics but an analysis of its founda­ tions. Indeed, the aims of this book are: (1) to analyze the form and content of some of the key ideas of physics; (2) to formulate several basic physical theories in an explicit and orderly (i. e. , axiomatic) fashion; (3) to exhibit their presuppositions and discuss some of their philosoph­ ical implications; (4) to discuss so...