Physics and Philosophy - Couverture souple

Jeans, Sir James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0486241173 ISBN 13 : 9780486241173

Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 1981

Synopsis

Physics and Philosophy In this strikingly lucid and often poetic book, one of the 20th century's greatest scientists grapples with age-old philosophical questions about the earth, science, and reality, achieving in the process a brilliant non-technical exposition of the interrelationship between physics and philosophy. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Originally published in 1942, this book discusses an emerging physical science that brought with it a fresh message as to the fundamental nature of the world, and of the possibilities of human free will in particular. The aim of the book is to explore that territory, which forms a borderland between physics and philosophy. The author seeks to estimate the philosophical significance of physical developments, and the interest of his enquiry extends far beyond technical physics and philosophy. Some of the questions raised touch everyday human life closely: can we have knowledge of the world outside us other than that what we can gain by observation and experiment? Is the world spiritual and psychological or material in its ultimate essence; is it better likened to a thought or to a machine? Are we endowed with free will, or are we part of a vast machine that must follow its course until it finally runs down?

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Dover Publications Inc.
• Date d'édition: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0486241173
• ISBN 13: 9780486241173
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 244