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Hylomorphism (2023)
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Simpson, W. M. R. (2023). Hylomorphism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009026475

This Element introduces Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism, which provides an account of substances in terms of their 'matter' and 'form', adapting and applying it to the interface between physics and biology. It begins by indicating some reasons f... Read More about Hylomorphism.

Neo-Aristotelian Perspectives on Contemporary Science (2017)
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Simpson, W. M. R., Koons, R. C., & Teh, N. J. (Eds.). (2017). Neo-Aristotelian Perspectives on Contemporary Science. New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315211626

The last two decades have seen two significant trends emerging within the philosophy of science: the rapid development and focus on the philosophy of the specialised sciences, and a resurgence of Aristotelian metaphysics, much of which is concerned w... Read More about Neo-Aristotelian Perspectives on Contemporary Science.

Surprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics: Quantum Forces in Inhomogeneous Media (2015)
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Simpson, W. M. R. (2015). Surprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics: Quantum Forces in Inhomogeneous Media. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09315-4

This thesis considers the problem of determining Casimir-Lifshitz forces in inhomogeneous media. The ground-state energy of the electromagnetic field in a piston-geometry is discussed. When the cavity is empty, the Casimir pressure on the piston is f... Read More about Surprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics: Quantum Forces in Inhomogeneous Media.

Forces of the Quantum Vacuum: an Introduction to Casimir Physics (2015)
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Simpson, W. (2015). Forces of the Quantum Vacuum: an Introduction to Casimir Physics. World Scientific Publishing

Forces of the Quantum Vacuum presents a number of theoretical approaches to Casimir, van der Waals and Casimir–Polder forces that have been fruitfully employed in mainstream research, and also reviews the experimental evidence for Casimir forces. Beg... Read More about Forces of the Quantum Vacuum: an Introduction to Casimir Physics.