Visible And The Invisible, The: Matter And Mind In Physics

by Wolfram Schommers, C Politis

Overview

How do we get an idea from the physical world? There is basically only one possibility, namely the dialogue with nature, i.e. we create a theoretical conception of the world by thinking, and then we check this conception with the help of measuring instruments. In this connection the following question arises: Does there exist for each element of the theory an element-specific deflection at the measuring instrument? In other words, has each element of the theory a counterpart in the actual reality? If not, then the theory contains metaphysical elements, i.e. elements which have no counterpart in reality. In this book it is argued that there are obviously no theoretical conceptions of the world which are free of metaphysical elements. This is not only valid in connection with matter but also for the conceptions of space and time. The consequences in connection with modern conceptions of the world are outlined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789810231002
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/14/1998
Series:	Series On The Foundations Of Natural Science And Technology , #3
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.80(d)

Editorial Reviews

A theoretical physicist reasons that if there is no counterpart in the physical world for each element of a theory about it, then there are metaphysical elements to the theory. He argues that there are obviously no theoretical conceptions of the world without metaphysical elements, and includes theories about space and time as well as about matter. He outlines the consequences in connection with modern conceptions of the world. Translated from published by Die Braue Edition in 1995. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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