[Wittrs] The Quest for Reality: Bohr and Wittgenstein
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In both science and philosophy, the twentieth century saw a radical breakdown
of certainty in the human worldview, as quantum uncertainty and linguistic
ambiguity destroyed the comfortable certitudes of the past. As these
disciplines form the foundation for a human position in the world, a major
epistemological reorganization had to take place. In this book, quantum
theorist Stig Stenholm presents Bohr and Wittgenstein, in physics and in
philosophy, as central figures representing this revision. Each of them took up
the challenge of replacing apparent order and certainty with a provisional
understanding based on limited concepts in constant flux. Stenholm concludes
that the modern synthesis created by their heirs is far from satisfactory, and
the story is so far an unfinished one. The book will appeal to any researcher
in either discipline curious about the foundation of modern science, and works
to provoke a renewal of discussion, and the eventual
emergence of a reformed clarity and understanding.
1. Prelude: The modern stance
2. Twilight of the gods
3. The view from Copenhagen
4. Epistemological interlude
5. Wittgenstein enters the scene
6. Shaky foundations
7. Physics interface
8. Philosophical consequences
9. Metaphysics and reality
10. Concluding epilogue
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