Fundamental Ideas in Cosmology: Scientific, philosophical and sociological critical perspectives

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Martín López-Corredoira (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) (Spain))

Fundamental Ideas in Cosmology

Scientific, philosophical and sociological critical perspectives

Martín López-Corredoira (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) (Spain))

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English

Institute of Physics Publishing
24 May 2022

Philosophy of science; Theoretical & mathematical astronomy; Cosmology & the universe

Series: IOP ebooks

This book examines the world of cosmological research, providing an in-depth critical review of the research associated with challenges to the standard Big Bang scenario. It includes studies that are apparently at odds with the current standard Lambda-CDM model, providing examples of alternative theories, tests and problems with the standard model, and a discussion on the philosophy and sociology of cosmology.

Theoretical limitations and practical implications of the Standard Model are discussed, assessing the sociological factors contributing to the neglect of alternative cosmological ideas, which include the allocation of funds, research positions, prestige, and telescope time, as well as discussing the religious, economic and political ideologies that influence the contents of cosmological ideas. The book is an excellent resource for working cosmologists, as well as undergraduate and graduate students of Astronomy and Philosophy of Science.

By: Martín López-Corredoira (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) (Spain))
Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 643g
ISBN: 9780750337731
ISBN 10: 0750337737
Series: IOP ebooks
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 24 May 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martín López-Corredoira is a permanent staff astrophysicist at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) in Tenerife, Spain. He has authored around a hundred papers (half of them as first author) on galaxies and cosmology in international refereed scientific journals. He is also a philosopher with academic training and has published several papers and a number of books on the philosophy of science and natural philosophy.

Reviews for Fundamental Ideas in Cosmology: Scientific, philosophical and sociological critical perspectives

The subtitle gives an idea about the contents: it is mainly about the pillars of the standard model of cosmology (expansion, dark matter, dark energy, the CMB, bigbang nucleosynthesis, structure formation) and alternative explanations for various aspects. The book provides not only a good summary of the standard model but also of alternatives to it. It is rare that someone is so well informed both about standard cosmology and alternative theories. Phillip Helbig, The Observatory, April 2023 -- Phillip Helbig * The Observatory *