Published May 27, 2004
by Springer .
Written in English
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | 342 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL9317137M |
| ISBN 10 | 3540205802 |
| ISBN 10 | 9783540205807 |
The Scientist as Philosopher explores the interaction between physics and philosophy. Clearly written and well illustrated, the book first places the scientist-philosophers in the limelight as we learn how their great scientific discoveries forced them to reconsider the time-honored notions with which science had described the natural : Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. The Scientist as Philosopher explores the interaction between physics and philosophy. Clearly written and well illustrated, the book first places the scientist-philosophers in the limelight as we learn how their great scientific discoveries forced them to reconsider the time-honored notions with which science had described the natural world. The scientist as philosopher: philosophical consequences of great scientific discoveries. the book first places the scientist-philosophers in the limelight as we learn how their great scientific discoveries forced them to reconsider the time-honored philosophical consequences of great scientific discoveries\/span>\n \u00A0\u00A0\u00A0. The Physicist and the Philosopher is a magisterial and revealing account that shows how scientific truth was placed on trial in a divided century marked by a new sense of time. Awards and Recognition One of Science Friday’s Best Science Books of , chosen by Maria Popova.
Buy The Scientist as Philosopher: Philosophical Consequences of Great Scientific Discoveries by Weinert, Friedel (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders/5(2). Philosopher Daniel Dennett may be the man to bring philosophy and science together. In his introduction to A History of Western Philosophy, first published in , Bertrand Russell described philosophy as a “No Man’s Land”, wedged somewhere between theology and science. Nowadays many scientists may agree. Summary: "The Scientist as Philosopher explores the interaction between physics and philosophy. The book places the scientist-philosphers in the limelight as we learn how their scientific discoveries forced them to reconsider the time-honored notions with which science had described the natural world. The book is key reading for students and scholars in History and Philosophy of Science and will be instructive for and provide a challenge to philosophers, historians and scientists .
The thesis will provoke historians and philosophers of science alike and will require a revision of a range of standard views in the history of science and philosophy. The book is key reading for students and scholars in History and Philosophy of Science and will be instructive for and provide a challenge to philosophers, historians and scientists more by: The scientist as philosopher: philosophical consequences of great scientific discoveries / Friedel Weinert. Berlin ; New York: SpringerCited by: History of Scientists and Philosophers Score A book’s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The Philosopher & The Scientist Tony Simpson tells us how the Russell-Einstein manifesto led to Pugwash. “He was not only a great scientist but a great man, a man whom it is good to have known and consoling to contemplate.” With these words Bertrand Russell .
