Erwin Schrodinger's World View: The Dynamics of Knowledge and Reality: v. 16 (Theory and Decision Library A:) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792316940 ISBN 13: 9780792316947

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1992

Synopsis

Erwin Schroedinger has been described as one of the greatest figures of theoretical physics, but there is another side to the man: not only did his work revolutionize physics, it also radically changed the foundations of our modern world-view, modern biology, philosophy of science, philosophy of the mind, and epistemology. This book explores the lesser-known aspects of Schroedinger's thought, revealing the physicist as a philosopher and polymath whose ideas anticipated the current merging of the natural and the social sciences and the humanities. 13 renowned scientists and philosophers have contributed to the volume. Part I reveals the philosophical importance of Schroedinger's work as a physicist. Part II examines his theory of life and of the self-organization of matter. Part III shows how Schroedinger's ideas have influenced contemporary philosophy of nature and our modern view of the world, drawing a picture of the ongoing synthesis of nature and culture.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792316940
• ISBN 13: 9780792316947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 248
• Editor: Gotschl Johann