Writings on Physics and Philosophy

Like Bohr, Einstein and Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli was not only a Nobel laureate and one of the creators of modern physics, but also an eminent philosopher of modern science. This is the first book in English to include all his famous articles on physics and epistemology. They were actually translat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pauli, Wolfgang
Other Authors: Enz, Charles P. (Editor), Meyenn, Karl v (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1994, 1994
Edition:1st ed. 1994
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Robert Schlapp (1899–1991) By Nicholas Kemmer
  • Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958): A Biographical Introduction. By Charles P Enz
  • 1 Matter
  • 2 The Philosophical Significance of the Idea of Complementarity
  • 3 Probability and Physics
  • 4 Niels Bohr on His 60th Birthday
  • 5 Sommerfeld’s Contributions to Quantum Theory
  • 6 Arnold Sommerfeld †
  • 7 Rydberg and the Periodic System of the Elements
  • 8 Paul Ehrenfest †
  • 9 Einstein’s Contribution to Quantum Theory
  • 10 Space, Time and Causality in Modern Physics
  • 11 The Theory of Relativity and Science
  • 12 Impressions of Albert Einstein
  • 13 Albert Einstein and the Development of Physics
  • 14 Theory and Experiment
  • 15 Phenomenon and Physical Reality
  • 16 Science and Western Thought
  • 17 Ideas of the Unconscious from the Standpoint of Natural Science and Epistemology
  • 18 Exclusion Principle and Quantum Mechanics
  • 19 The Violation of Reflection Symmetries in the Laws of Atomic Physics
  • 20 On the Earlier and More Recent History of the Neutrino.-21 The Influence of Archetypal Ideas on the Scientific Theories of Kepler
  • Name Index