Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses (Pt.B) (The Collected Works / Historical, Philosophical, and Socio-Political Papers) - Hardcover

Wigner, Eugene Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540569863 ISBN 13: 9783540569862

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1994

Synopsis

Among the founding fathers of modern quantum physics few have contributed to our basic understanding of its concepts as much as E.P. Wigner. His articles on the epistemology of quantum mechanics and the measurement problem, and the basic role of symmetries were of fundamental importance for all subsequent work. He was also the first to discuss the concept of consciousness from the point of view of modern physics. G.G. Emch edited most of those papers and wrote a very helpful introduction into Wigner's contributions to Natural Philosophy. The book should be a gem for all those interested in the history and philosophy of science.

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Synopsis

Among the founding fathers of modern quantum physics few have contributed to our basic understanding of its concepts as much as E.P. Wigner. His articles on the epistemology of quantum mechanics and the measurement problem, and the basic role of symmetries were of fundamental importance for all subsequent work. He was also the first to discuss the concept of consciousness from the point of view of modern physics. All these papers can be found in this volume together with Wigner's philosophical writings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 3540569863
• ISBN 13: 9783540569862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 631
• Editor: Mehra Jagdish, Emch Gerard G., Wightman Arthur S.