Francisco Fernflores

Dr. Francisco Fernflores earned a BSc in philosophy and physics from the University of Toronto and a PhD in philosophy from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. He has published several articles in philosophy of science and the history and philosophy of physics. Currently, Dr. Fernflores is professor of philosophy at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA where he enjoys teaching philosophy of physics, philosophy of science, formal logic, and philosophical classics.

Einstein's Mass-Energy Equation, Volume I: Early History and Philosophical Foundations

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10/15/2017

Francisco Fernflores

Fernflores’s treatments of Einstein’s selected papers are well crafted, edifying, and interesting. The two books that comprise Einstein’s Mass-Energy Equation are much enhanced by the addition and analysis of the several classic papers by de Broglie, Lewis and Tolman, and others. Philosopher Fernflores takes up physical and metaphysical issues that are rarely discussed in print. In a scholarly way Fernflores often boldly goes where no one has gone before, and that’s appreciated. The two small books could enrich any college-level course on Special Relativity.

Einstein's Mass-Energy Equation, Volume II: Quantum Mechanics and Gravitation, Empirical Tests, and Philosophical Debates

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$49.95
E-book Price: 
$29.95
In Stock Date: 
10/15/2017

Francisco Fernflores

In this second volume, we examine the role that Einstein’s mass–energy equation played in the development of two important theories in early twentieth century physics: de Broglie’s “matter waves” and general relativity as a theory of gravitation. We also discuss the first empirical confirmation of E = mc2 by Cockcroft and Walton. We investigate the somewhat surprising fact that Cockcroft and Walton’s paper reporting their result makes no mention of either Einstein or his famous equation.