This is not an introduction to physics but an analysis of its founda- tions. Indeed, the aims of this book are: (1) to analyze the form and content of some of the key ideas of physics; (2) to formulate several basic physical theories in an explicit and orderly (i. e., axiomatic) fashion; (3) to exhibit their presuppositions and discuss some of their philosoph- ical implications; (4) to discuss some of the controversial issues, and (5) to debunk certain...