The Quest for Reality: Bohr and Wittgenstein - Two Complementary Views
Author | : Stig Stenholm |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2011-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199603589 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199603588 |
Rating | : 4/5 (588 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Quest for Reality: Bohr and Wittgenstein - Two Complementary Views by : Stig Stenholm
Download or read book The Quest for Reality: Bohr and Wittgenstein - Two Complementary Views written by Stig Stenholm and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In both science and philosophy, the twentieth century saw a radical breakdown of certainty in the human worldview. Quantum theorist Stig Stenholm presents Bohr and Wittgenstein as central figures undertaking the necessary replacement of apparent order and certainty with an understanding based on limited concepts in constant flux.