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Physics and Philosophy

By James Jeans

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9780511694400, 9781108005678
DOI
10.1017/CBO9780511694400
Google Books ID
PAH9PwAACAAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2935246 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences
Edition
1
Pages
235\235
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Originally published in 1942, this book discusses an emerging physical science that brought with it a fresh message as to the fundamental nature of the world, and of the possibilities of human free will in particular. The aim of the book is to explore that territory, which forms a borderland between physics and philosophy. The author seeks to estimate the philosophical significance of physical developments, and the interest of his enquiry extends far beyond technical physics and philosophy. Some of the questions raised touch everyday human life closely: can we have knowledge of the world outside us other than that what we can gain by observation and experiment? Is the world spiritual and psychological or material in its ultimate essence; is it better likened to a thought or to a machine? Are we endowed with free will, or are we part of a vast machine that must follow its course until it finally runs down?

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