The World View of Contemporary Physics

The World View of Contemporary Physics
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 0887067425
ISBN-13 : 9780887067426
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Book Synopsis The World View of Contemporary Physics by : Richard F. Kitchener

Download or read book The World View of Contemporary Physics written by Richard F. Kitchener and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1988-07-08 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although early twentieth century physics produced two revolutionary new conceptions of the nature of the physical universe—relativity theory and quantum theory—more recent developments in the physical sciences have made it imperative for physicists to re-examine the older world view of physics and the assumptions upon which it was based. However, theorizing about the nature and status of reality has been the province of philosophers for centuries. Philosophers, trained in metaphysics, provided a different perspective for viewing and a unique method for solving some of these problems. Ideally, therefore, both philosophers and physicists should work together in dialogue fashion on this important issue. These two groups come together for the first time in this book to examine the questions: What is the world view of contemporary physics? Does it need a new metaphysics? If so, what kind of metaphysics does it need? Internationally known scholars, including Ilya Prigogine and Fritjof Capra, who are recognized as experts in this interdisciplinary field, address such related topics as the nature of the mind, our place in society, and the nature of ethics.


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