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Reality and Its Order / by Werner Heisenberg ; edited by Konrad Kleinknecht.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heisenberg, Werner, 1901-1976, author.
- Series:
- Physics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physics.
- Quantum theory.
- Metaphysics.
- Philosophy and science.
- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.
- Quantum Physics.
- Philosophy of Science.
- Local Subjects:
- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.
- Quantum Physics.
- Metaphysics.
- Philosophy of Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (IX, 148 pages) : 2 illustrations
- Edition:
- First edition 2019.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- Available here for the first time in English, "Reality and Its Order" is a remarkable philosophical text by Werner Heisenberg, the father of quantum mechanics and one of the leading scientists of the 20th century. Written during the wartime years and initially distributed only to his family and trusted friends, the essay describes Heisenberg's philosophical view of how we understand the natural world and our role within it. In this volume, the essay is introduced by the physicist Helmut Rechenberg and annotated by the science historian Ernst Peter Fischer. The content, particularly within its historical context, will be of great interest to many physicists, philosophers and historians of science.
- Contents:
- Preface of the Editor
- Introduction by Helmut Rechenberg
- Section I: The Diverse Areas of Reality
- Language
- Order
- Section II: The Domain of Reality in Goethe's View
- (Classical) Physics
- Chemistry
- Organic Life
- Consciousness
- Symbol and Gestalt
- The Creative Forces
- Section III: Commentary by Ernst Peter Fischer.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-030-25696-8
- 9783030256968
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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