Thinking about Physics: An introduction to philosophy for physicists by Dr P Beltrame
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Monday, 2 February 2026
17:00
Lecture 1: Philosophical reading of physics
Lecture 1: Philosophical reading of physics
17:00 - 18:30
Room: 337
Reading list: Lawrence Sklar. Philosophy of Physics - Introduction A. Chalmers, “What is this thing called science”, University of Queensland Press (1976). Chapter 1 Link on Wisp: https://wisp.ph.liv.ac.uk/index.php/s/Q6HpnAnJezJDiYs
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Lecture 2: Physics as human activity
Lecture 2: Physics as human activity
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Reading list: T. S. Kuhn, “The structure of Scientific Revolution”, University of Chicago Press (1962). Introduc0on, Chapter 4, Chapter 13
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Lecture 3: The concept of truth in physics, and philosophy
Lecture 3: The concept of truth in physics, and philosophy
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Room: 337
reading list: G. Priest, “Logic. A very short introduction”, Oxford University Press (2000).
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Lecture 4: The existence of physical objects
Lecture 4: The existence of physical objects
17:00 - 18:30
Room: 337
reading list: A. Chalmers, “What is this thing called science”, University of Queensland Press (1976). Chapter 15, Chapter 16.
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Lecture 5: The scientific nature and validity of physical laws
Lecture 5: The scientific nature and validity of physical laws
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Lecture 6: The existence of physical laws
Lecture 6: The existence of physical laws
17:00 - 18:30
Room: 337
reading: -T. Hildebrand, “Laws of Nature”, Cambridge Element (2023). Introduction. - E. K. Chen, “Laws of Physics”, Cambridge Element (2024). Introducyion, Chapter 2.
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Lecture 7: What is fundamental
Lecture 7: What is fundamental
17:00 - 18:30
Room: 337