Inside Versus Outside : Endo- and Exo-Concepts of Observation and Knowledge in Physics, Philosophy and Cognitive Science /
This book discusses a fundamental problem of the natural sciences, namely, the observation of physical and biological systems and the principles by which we gain information about these systems. Is it relevant whether the human observer is himself a part of the system in question? What difference do...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1994.
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| Series: | Springer series in synergetics ;
63. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book discusses a fundamental problem of the natural sciences, namely, the observation of physical and biological systems and the principles by which we gain information about these systems. Is it relevant whether the human observer is himself a part of the system in question? What difference does this make to our representation of the physical world? These difficult questions have occupied scientists and philosophers from Decartes to Bell. In the light of recent advances in quantum mechanics and the theory of dynamical systems, there is good reason to tackle these problems afresh. This book will provide stimulating reading for scientists and philosophers interested in the fundamentals of their trade. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 415 pages 91 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9783642486470 (electronic bk.) 3642486479 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0172-7389 ; |