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Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Philosophy

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Editors:
  1. Michael Drieschner

    1. München, Germany

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  • Texts by one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, available in English for the first time
  • Selection of essential texts for use in studies of the philosophy and epistemology of physics
  • Original texts as a source of further discussions on philosophy of the 20th century
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice (BRIEFSPIONEER, volume 23)

Part of the book sub series: Texts and Protocols (BRIEFSTEXTS)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Philosophy—A Brief Introduction by the Editor

    • Michael Drieschner
    Pages 1-10

  3. Preliminary Epistemological Considerations

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 11-27

  4. A Description of Physics

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 28-43

  5. Time: Physics—Metaphysics

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 44-59

  6. Biological Preliminaries to Logic

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 60-73

  7. Models of Health and Illness, Good and Evil, Truth and Falseness

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 74-89

  8. Parmenides and the Graylag Goose

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 91-108

  9. Parmenides and Quantum Theory

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 109-126

  10. Possibility and Movement: A Note on Aristotelian Physics

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 127-137

  11. The Rationality of Emotions

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 138-157

  12. On Power

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 158-169

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 171-187
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This book presents a collection of texts by the German philosopher and physicist Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007), for use in seminars on philosophy, mainly epistemology and the philosophy of physics or foundations of quantum mechanics, but also for courses on German philosophy of the 20th century or the philosophy of science. Most texts appear in English for the first time. Weizsäcker became famous through his works in physics, later becoming well known as a philosopher and an analyst of contemporary culture and politics. He worked intensively on projects for the prevention of nuclear war and for peace in general. – Texts about classical philosophy are included as well as on logic, on the philosophy of biology and on the philosophy of mathematics, on “death” as well as on “power”.

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  • München, Germany

    Michael Drieschner

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