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. Mind and Nature is a collection of Weyl's most
important general writings on philosophy, mathematics, and physics,
including pieces that have never before been published in any language
or translated into English, or that have long been out of print.
Complete with Peter Pesic's introduction, notes, and bibliography,
these writings reveal an unjustly neglected dimension of a complex and
fascinating thinker. In addition, the book includes more than twenty
photographs of Weyl and his family and colleagues, many of which are
previously unpublished. Included here are Weyl's exposition of his
important synthesis of electromagnetism and gravitation, which
Einstein at first hailed as "a first-class stroke of genius"; two
little-known letters by Weyl and Einstein from 1922 that give their
contrasting views on the philosophical implications of modern physics;
and an essay on time that contains Weyl's argument that the past is
never completed and the present is not a point. Also included are two
book-length series of lectures, The Open World (1932) and Mind and
Nature (1934), each a masterly exposition of Weyl's views on a range
of topics from modern physics and mathematics. Finally, four
retrospective essays from Weyl's last decade give his final thoughts
on the interrelations among mathematics, philosophy, and physics,
intertwined with reflections on the course of his rich life.
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Selected Writings on Philosophy, Mathematics, and Physics
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781400833320
Publisert
2013
Utgiver
Princeton University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Antall sider
272
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