Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses

by Eugene Paul Wigner

Book Overview

Among the founding fathers of modern quantum physics few have contributed to our basic understanding of its concepts as much as E.P. Wigner. His articles on the epistemology of quantum mechanics and the measurement problem, and the basic role of symmetries were of fundamental importance for all subsequent work. He was also the first to discuss the concept of consciousness from the point of view of modern physics. G.G. Emch edited most of those papers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540633723
• ISBN13: 9783540633723
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 631 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.4"