Beyond the Atom: The Philosophical Thought of Wolfgang Pauli

by Kalervo V. Laurikainen

Book Overview

The Austrian physicist Wolfgang Pauli (1900-1958) was often called the conscience of physics. He was famous for his sharp and critical mind which made him a central figure among the founders of quantum physics. He also was an outstanding philosopher, especially interested in finding a new conception of reality and of causality. A careful study of the original sources of the past culminated in his study of Kepler and of medieval symbolism, a concept...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540194568
• ISBN13: 9783540194569
• Release Date: November 1988
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"