Physics & Philosophy

by Heisenberg, Werner

• ISBN13: 9780061209192
• ISBN10: 0061209198
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-09
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

The seminal work by one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century, Physics and Philosophy is Werner Heisenberg's concise and accessible narrative of the revolution in modern physics, in which he played a towering role. The outgrowth of a celebrated lecture series, this book remains as relevant, provocative, and fascinating as when it was first published in 1958. A brilliant scientist whose ideas altered our perception of the universe, Heisenberg is considered the father of quantum physics; he is most famous for the Uncertainty Principle, which states that quantum particles do not occupy a fixed, measurable position. His contributions remain a cornerstone of contemporary physics theory and application.

Author Biography

Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976) was named director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
An Old and a New Tradition	p. 1
The History of Quantum Theory	p. 4
The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory	p. 18
Quantum Theory and the Roots of Atomic Science	p. 33
The Development of Philosophical Ideas Since Descartes in Comparison with the New Situation in Quantum Theory	p. 50
The Relation of Quantum Theory to Other Parts of Natural Science	p. 67
The Theory of Relativity	p. 84
Criticism and Counterproposals to the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory	p. 102
Quantum Theory and the Structure of Matter	p. 121
Language and Reality in Modern Physics	p. 141
The Role of Modern Physics in the Present Development of Human Thinking	p. 161
Nobel Lecture: The Development of Quantum Mechanics	p. 181
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