James T. Cushing
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Born | James Thomas Cushing 4 February 1937 |
Died | 29 March 2002 | (aged 65)
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Fields | Theoretical physics Philosophy of science |
Doctoral advisor | Max Dresden |
James Thomas Cushing (
Life and career
He studied physics in several universities in the US, obtaining his
Cushing's main areas of research were the history and philosophy of 20th century physics and the foundations of quantum theory. He investigated in particular interpretations of quantum mechanics, including the historical reasons for the success of the Copenhagen interpretation over hidden-variable theories or the de Broglie–Bohm theory (causal interpretation of quantum mechanics).
Since 2004, an annual prize is awarded in honor of James T. Cushing to younger scholars for significant work in the history and philosophical foundations of modern physics.[2]
Publications
James T. Cushing has authored more than 100 scientific articles.[3]
- Books
- James T. Cushing, Philosophical Concepts in Physics: The Historical Relation between Philosophy and Scientific Theories, Cambridge University Press, 1998
- J. T. Cushing, A. Fine, S. Goldstein (eds.), Bohmian Mechanics and Quantum-Theory: An Appraisal, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht 1996 (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 184)[4]
- James T. Cushing, Quantum Mechanics: Historical Contingency and the Copenhagen Hegemony, The University of Chicago Press, 1994 ISBN 0-226-13204-8 (paper)[5]
- James T. Cushing, Theory Construction and Selection in Modern Physics: The S Matrix, Cambridge University Press, 1990[6]
- James T. Cushing and Ernan McMullin (eds.), Philosophical Consequences of Quantum Theory, University of Notre Dame Press, 1989
- James T. Cushing, C. F. Delaney and Gary Gutting (eds.), Science and Reality: Recent Work in the Philosophy of Science, University of Notre Dame Press, 1984
- James T. Cushing, Applied Analytical Mathematics for Physical Scientists, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 651 pages (1975)
References
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- ^ The Cushing Memorial Prize
- ^ James T. Cushing, curriculum vitae, University of Notre Dame
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- JSTOR 688118
- JSTOR 687768.
External links
- James T. Cushing, curriculum vitae, University of Notre Dame