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The quest for reality : Bohr and Wittgenstein - two complementary views /

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In both science and philosophy, the 20th century saw a radical breakdown of certainty in the human worldview. Quantum theorist Stig Stenholm presents Bohr and Wittgenstein as central figures undertaking the necessary replacement of apparent order and certainty with an understanding based on limited...

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Main Author: Stenholm, Stig (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Bohr, Niels, > 1885-1962.
Wittgenstein, Ludwig, > 1889-1951.
Bohr, Niels, > 1885-1962
Wittgenstein, Ludwig, > 1889-1951
Bohr, Niels > 1885-1962
Wittgenstein, Ludwig > 1889-1951
Bohr, Niels Henrik David.
Wittgenstein, Ludwig.
Bohr, Niels.
Certainty.
Quantum theory.
Logical positivism.
Certitude.
Théorie quantique.
Positivisme logique.
PHILOSOPHY > Epistemology.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
SCIENCE > Quantum Theory.
PHILOSOPHY > Metaphysics.
Certainty
Logical positivism
Quantum theory
Quantentheorie
Physik
Philosophie
Neopositivismus
Wirklichkeit
Philosophy.
Philosophy & Religion.
Speculative Philosophy.
Logic.
Neopositivismus.
Quantentheorie.
Wirklichkeit.
Physik.
Philosophie.
Ontologi.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In both science and philosophy, the 20th century saw a radical breakdown of certainty in the human worldview. Quantum theorist Stig Stenholm presents Bohr and Wittgenstein as central figures undertaking the necessary replacement of apparent order and certainty with an understanding based on limited concepts in constant flux.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 222 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191729270
0191729272
9780191621215
0191621218
9780191621765
0191621765