Introducing the reader to the very latest developments in the philosophical foundations of physics, this book covers advanced material at a level suitable for beginner and intermediate students. A detailed overview is provided of the central debates in the philosophy of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, quantum computation, and quantum gravity. This book enables both philosophers and physicists to engage with the most pressing problems in contemporary philosophy of physics in a fruitful way.

Dean Rickles is a Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Contents: Preface; Advancing the philosophy of physics, Dean Rickles; Philosophy of quantum mechanics, David Wallace; A field guide to recent work on the foundations of statistical mechanics, Roman Frigg; Philosophical aspects of quantum information theory, Chris Timpson; Quantum Gravity: a primer for philosophers, Dean Rickles; References; Index.