The Logic of Modern Physics
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The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
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| The Logic of Modern Physics canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Logic of Modern Physics Context triple: [Percy W. Bridgman, notableWork, The Logic of Modern Physics]
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A.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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B.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics
Philosophical Foundations of Physics is a major work by Rudolf Carnap that systematically examines the logical and conceptual underpinnings of modern physical theories from a philosophy of science perspective.
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C.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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D.
The Relativity of Wrong
The Relativity of Wrong is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explains how scientific ideas become progressively less wrong over time, arguing that errors in science are matters of degree rather than absolute falsehood.
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E.
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Logic of Modern Physics Target entity description: The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
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A.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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B.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics
Philosophical Foundations of Physics is a major work by Rudolf Carnap that systematically examines the logical and conceptual underpinnings of modern physical theories from a philosophy of science perspective.
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C.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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D.
The Relativity of Wrong
The Relativity of Wrong is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explains how scientific ideas become progressively less wrong over time, arguing that errors in science are matters of degree rather than absolute falsehood.
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E.
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of science book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harvard University
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surface form:
Harvard University (through its author)
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| author |
Percy W. Bridgman
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Percy W. Bridgman ⓘ
surface form:
Percy Williams Bridgman
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| context | modern physical theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | operational definition ⓘ |
| develops | operationalism ⓘ |
| discusses |
limitations of classical concepts in modern physics
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role of experiments in defining physical quantities ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy of science
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physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conceptual foundations of physics
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epistemology of physics ⓘ relation between theory and measurement ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
philosophical work
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
debates on meaning of theoretical terms
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methodological discussions in physics ⓘ operational definitions in psychology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
philosophy of science
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psychology ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| introduces | operationalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
measurement in physics
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modern physics ⓘ operationalism ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ scientific methodology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
impact on logical positivism
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influence on methodology of experimental physics ⓘ systematic formulation of operationalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
instrumentalism (in interpretation of physical concepts)
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operationalism ⓘ |
| proposes | that physical concepts are defined by measurement operations ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
concept formation in science
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empiricism ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ measurement theory ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | interwar period ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Percy W. Bridgman
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surface form:
Nobel laureate Percy W. Bridgman
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Percy Williams Bridgman