Vistas in physical reality : a festschrift for Henry Margenau / edited by Ervin Laszlo and Emily B. Sellon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Margenau, Henry, 1901-1997.

Laszlo, Ervin, 1932-

Sellon, Emily B., 1908-1993.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Margenau, Henry, 1901-1997.

Margenau, Henry.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Physics--Philosophy.

Physics.

Education--Philosophy.

Education.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

xii, 228 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Plenum Press, [1976]

Contents:

Vistas in physics: Wigner, E. P. On some of physics' problems. Grünbaum, A. Is the coarse-grained entropy of classical statistical mechanics and anthropomorphism? Törnebohm, H. Aspects of the special theory of relativity. Park, J. L. The measurement act in quantum physics. Lindsay, R. B. Acoustics, old and new.

Vistas in philosophy: Yourgrau, W. Some reflections on philosophy of science. Laszlo, E. Nonempirical criteria in the development of science. Caws, P. On a circularity in our knowledge of the physically real. Müller-Markus, S. The structure of creativity in physics. Bacon, J. A quasiscientific method for ethics. Thayer, L. The functions of incompetence.

Vistas in education: Cassidy, H. G. Henry Margenau's philosophy as frame of reference in teaching science. Sellon E. B. Integrative education.

Notes:

"Publications by Henry Margenau": pages 211-221.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0306308843 :

OCLC:

1863428