| 'Nature and the Greeks' and 'Science and Humanism' Contributor(s): Schrödinger, Erwin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107431832 ISBN-13: 9781107431836 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Science | Physics - General |
| Dewey: 501 |
| LCCN: 2015490329 |
| Series: Canto Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nobel laureate Erwin Schr dinger was one of the most distinguished scientists of the twentieth century; his lectures on the history and philosophy of science are legendary. 'Nature and the Greeks' and 'Science and Humanism' makes available for the first time in many years the texts of two of Schr dinger's most famous lecture series. 'Nature and the Greeks' offers a comprehensive historical account of the twentieth-century scientific world picture, tracing modern science back to the earliest stages of Western philosophic thought. 'Science and Humanism' addresses some of the most fundamental questions of the century: what is the value of scientific research? And how do the achievements of modern science affect the relationship between material and spiritual matters? A foreword by Roger Penrose sets the lectures in a contemporary context, and affirms they are as relevant today as when they were first published. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schrodinger, Erwin: - Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger was one of the most distinguished scientists of the twentieth century. |