Mind and Nature by Hermann Weyl
2014 Reprint of 1934 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Hermann Weyl (1885-1955) was one of the twentieth century's most important mathematicians, as well as a seminal figure in the development of quantum physics and general relativity. He was also an eloquent writer with a lifelong interest in the philosophical implications of the startling new scientific developments with which he was so involved. The lectures printed in this volume were delivered in the autumn of 1933. In this book the author presents a veritable pageant of ideas invoked by the then recent discoveries in physics. Many old ideas of philosophy are reopened and subjected to the interpretation of the findings of modern science. Chapters: Subjective Elements in Sense Perception World and Consciousness Constructive Character of Scientific Concepts and Theories Relativity Subject and Object in Quantum PhysicsHermann Weyl (1885-1955), in addition to making essential contributions to most disciplines of mathematics, was also interested in theoretical physics. Weyl worked with Einstein on relativity theory at the Institute for Advanced Studies, in addition to teaching in Zürich, Göttingen, and Princeton. Hermann Weyl: The Quest for Beautiful Truths Hermann Weyl (1885-1955) was connected with three important institutions throughout his working years: the ETH Zurich (Switzerland Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), the ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), and the ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Dover reissued two of Weyl's main books, The Theory of Groups and Quantum Mechanics and Space, Time, Matter, at the last decade of his life (he died in Princeton in 1955). In recent years, two more books, The Continuum and The Idea of a Riemann Surface, have been added to the Dover list. In the Author's Own Words: I tried to merge the truth and the beautiful in my work, but when I had to pick between the two, I typically went with the beautiful.
We don't like it when we're obliged to embrace mathematical truth because of a convoluted chain of formal conclusions and computations that we have to navigate blindly, link by link, by touch. We want to get a sense of the goal and the path first; we want to grasp the concept of proof and the larger context. A modern mathematical proof is similar to a modern machine or a modern test setting in that the basic principles are veiled and practically undetectable beneath a slew of technical details. Space, Time, and Matter by Hermann Weyl has received critical acclaim as a physics classic.
...the first comprehensive treatment of Einstein's theory of relativity. The British Journal of Philosophy and Science is a publication dedicated to the study of philosophy and science in the United Kingdom
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| ISBN 13 | 9781614277026 |
| ISBN 10 | 1614277028 |
| Title | Mind and Nature |
| Author | Hermann Weyl |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Martino Fine Books |
| Year published | 2014-09-18 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
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