Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Field Theory (Paperback, Revised)

Quantum field theory is not only one of the most rapidly developing areas of contemporary physics, but it is also full of problems of great theoretical and philosophical interest. This collection discusses quantum field theory from a wide variety of standpoints. The contributors explore its mathematical structure extensively and work through its metaphysical and methodological implications in detail. The contributors are Michael Redhead, James T.Cushing, Robert Weingard, Rom Harre, Paul Teller, Gordon N.Fleming, Tian-Yu Cao, Ray F.Streater and Simon Saunders.