Article ID: CBB000064466

Young and Lloyd on the particle theory of light: A response to Achinstein (1990)

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Description Criticizes P. Achinstein, “Light hypotheses”, Stud. Hist. Phil. Sci., 1987, 18: 293-337, on probabilistic interpretations of the method of 19th-century wave theorists. Followed (pp.665-676) by a reply by Achinstein.


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Authors & Contributors
O'Hara, James Gabriel
Chen, Xiang
Cantor, Geoffrey N.
Jordi Taltavull, Marta
Worrall, John
Thagard, Paul R.
Concepts
Optics
Explanation; hypotheses; theories
Physics
Mathematics
Electromagnetic waves; radiation
Natural philosophy
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
Places
British Isles
England
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