Thinking about Physics: An introduction to philosophy for physicists by Dr P Beltrame

Contribution List

1. Lecture 1: Philosophical reading of physics

02/02/2026, 17:00

Reading list:
Lawrence Sklar. Philosophy of Physics - Introduction
Alan Chalmers, What is this thing called science. Chapter 1

Link on Wisp: https://wisp.ph.liv.ac.uk/index.php/s/fgXXpjLD6QYGQJp

2. Lecture 2: Physics as human activity

16/02/2026, 17:00

Reading list:

T. S. Kuhn, “The structure of Scientific Revolution”, University of Chicago Press (1962).
Introduc0on, Chapter 4, Chapter 13

Link of Wisp: https://wisp.ph.liv.ac.uk/index.php/s/MMrF552opmEw58t
(Pswd: AristoPlato)

3. Lecture 3: The concept of truth in physics, and philosophy

02/03/2026, 17:00

reading list:

G. Priest, “Logic. A very short introduction”, Oxford University Press (2000).

4. Lecture 4: The existence of physical objects

16/03/2026, 17:00

reading list:

A. Chalmers, “What is this thing called science”, University of Queensland Press (1976).
Chapter 15, Chapter 16.

5. Lecture 5: The scientific nature and validity of physical laws

30/03/2026, 17:00

6. Lecture 6: The existence of physical laws

13/04/2026, 17:00

reading:

-T. Hildebrand, “Laws of Nature”, Cambridge Element (2023). Introduction.
- E. K. Chen, “Laws of Physics”, Cambridge Element (2024). Introducyion, Chapter 2.

7. Lecture 7: What is fundamental

27/04/2026, 17:00