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1 online resource (xv, 281 pages) : illustrations. |
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Studies in history and philosophy of science ; 42
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Studies in history and philosophy of science (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v. 42.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Preface; References; Contents; Contributors; Part I Hermann's Background; 1 A Biographical Sketch of Prof. Dr Grete Henry-Hermann (1901 -- 1984); 1.1 Leonard Nelson as Teacher; 1.2 As Private Assistant to Leonard Nelson; 1.3 Continuation of Philosophical-Political Work with Minna Specht; 1.4 Philosophy and Political Work Against the Nazi State; 1.5 Return to Germany and Professional Career; References; 2 Grete Hermann as a Philosopher; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Kant and His Followers; 2.3 Grete Hermann's Rebellion; 2.4 What Is at Stake in the Deduction of the Moral Law? |
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2.5 Complementarity in Ethics?2.6 The Shifting of Perspectives in Decision-Making; References; 3 Understanding Hermann's Philosophy of Nature; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Fries' Philosophy of Nature; 3.3 Nelson's Case; 3.4 The Friesian Hermann; 3.5 Hermann's Philosophy of Nature; 3.6 Conclusion; References; Part II Hermann on Quantum Mechanics; 4 The Convergence of Transcendental Philosophy and Quantum Physics: Grete Henry-Hermann's 1935 Pioneering Proposal; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Philosophy of Science in Hermann's Work: Motivation and Situation; 4.3 Physics and Causality in the 1930s. |
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4.4 Noteworthy Aspects of Hermann's Work in Philosophy of Science4.5 The Core of Hermann's Original Interpretation; 4.6 Strengths and Weaknesses of Hermann's Interpretation; 4.7 A General Comparison Between Transcendental Philosophy and Quantum Physics; 4.8 Conclusion; References; 5 Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker's `Ortsbestimmung eines Elektrons' and its Influence on Grete Hermann; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Weizsäcker's Analysis of the Heisenberg Microscope; 5.3 Weizsäcker's Impact on Grete Hermann's Argumentation; 5.4 EPR Anticipations?; 5.5 Conclusion; References. |
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6 `In the No-Man's-Land Between Physics and Logic': On the Dialectical Role of the Microscope Experiment6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Leonard Nelson's Socratic Method; 6.3 On the Dialectic Aspects of Heisenberg's 1927 Paper; 6.4 Popper on the Failure of Heisenberg's Programme; 6.5 Grete Hermann: Complementarity and Indeterminacy; 6.6 Welcoming Ignorance; References; 7 Challenging the Gospel: Grete Hermann on von Neumann's No-Hidden-Variables Proof; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Von Neumann's 1932 No Hidden Variables Argument; 7.3 John Bell and the Standard View. |
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7.4 Hermann's Critique of von Neumann's Argument7.5 Comparing Hermann and Bell; 7.6 The Reception of Hermann's Criticism; References; 8 Grete Hermann's Lost Manuscript on Quantum Mechanics; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Summary of the 1933 Manuscript; 8.3 Comparison with the 1935 Essay; 8.3.1 Heisenberg's Uncertainty Relations; 8.3.2 Dirac's Formalism and Maximal Observation; 8.3.3 Von Neumann's Proof; 8.4 The `Positive Thesis' in Hermann's 1933 Essay; References; 9 Bohr's Slit and Hermann's Microscope; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Comparing Slit and Microscope; 9.2.1 Hermann on the Microscope. |
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This volume brings together recent scholarly contributions on Hermann by physicists, historians and philosophers of science, and philosophers and educators following in Hermann's steps. Also included are translations of Hermann's two most important essays, in the foundations of physics and in ethics. The former is here translated into English for the first time. Those interested in the many fields Hermann contributed to will find here a comprehensive discussion of her philosophy of physics that places it in the context of her wider work. Grete Hermann (1901-1984) was a pupil of mathematical physicist Emmy Noether, follower and co-worker of neo-Kantian philosopher Leonard Nelson, and an important intellectual figure in post-war German social democracy. She is also known for her work on the philosophy of modern physics in the 1930s, some of which emerged from intense discussions with Heisenberg and Weizsäcker in Leipzig. Hermann's avowed aim was to counter the perceived threat to the Kantian notion of causality stemming from the new quantum mechanics. She not only succeeded to her satisfaction, but also discussed in depth the question of 'hidden variables' (including the first critique of von Neumann's alleged impossibility proof) and provided an extensive analysis of Bohr's notion of complementarity. Her work places her in the first rank among philosophers who wrote about modern physics in the first half of the last century. |
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Henry-Hermann, Grete, 1901-1984.
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Henry-Hermann, Grete, 1901-1984. |
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Mathematicians -- Germany.
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Mathematicians. |
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Germany. |
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Philosophers -- Germany.
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Philosophers. |
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Physics -- Philosophy.
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Physics -- Philosophy. |
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Ethics & moral philosophy. |
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Western philosophy, from c 1900. |
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Philosophy. |
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Social & political philosophy. |
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History of science. |
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MATHEMATICS -- Essays. |
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MATHEMATICS -- Pre-Calculus. |
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MATHEMATICS -- Reference. |
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Electronic books.
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Crull, Elise M. (Elise Marie), editor.
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Bacciagaluppi, Guido, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Grete Hermann - between physics and philosophy. Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer, [2016] 9402409688 9789402409680 (OCoLC)954008813 |
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9789402409703 (electronic book) |
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940240970X (electronic book) |
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9789402409680 |
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9402409688 |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-94-024-0970-3 |
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