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Vistas in Physical Reality

Festschrift for Henry Margenau

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  • © 1976

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Editors:
  1. Ervin Laszlo

    1. College of Arts and Science, State University of New York, Geneseo, USA

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  2. Emily B. Sellon
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Vistas in Physics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. On Some of Physics’ Problems

      • Eugene P. Wigner
      Pages 3-9

    3. Is the Coarse-Grained Entropy of Classical Statistical Mechanics an Anthropomorphism?

      • Adolf Grünbaum
      Pages 11-29

    4. Aspects of the Special Theory of Relativity

      • HÃ¥kan Törnebohm
      Pages 31-62

    5. The Measurement Act in Quantum Physics

      • James L. Park
      Pages 63-79

    6. Acoustics-Old and New

      • R. Bruce Lindsay
      Pages 81-92

  3. Vistas in Philosophy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Some Reflections on Philosophy of Science

      • Wolfgang Yourgrau
      Pages 95-106

    3. Nonempirical Criteria in the Development of Science

      • Ervin Laszlo
      Pages 107-121

    4. On a Circularity in Our Knowledge of the Physically Real

      • Peter Caws
      Pages 123-132

    5. The Structure of Creativity in Physics

      • Siegfried Müller-Markus
      Pages 133-154

    6. A Quasi-Scientific Method for Ethics

      • John Bacon
      Pages 155-169

    7. The Functions of Incompetence

      • Thayer Lee
      Pages 171-187

  4. Vistas in Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Henry Margenau’s Philosophy as Frame of Reference in Teaching Science

      • Harold G. Cassidy
      Pages 191-200

    3. Integrative Education: Teaching as a Humane Enterprise

      • Emily B. Sellon
      Pages 201-210

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 211-228
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About this book

Festschriften, when they are haphazard collections of pieces written by colleagues and well-wishers on the occasion of a major anniversary in the life of a distinguished man, tend to be tedious. One can more profitably go directly to the writings of the celebrant, as well as other, more voluntary publications of his well-wishers. However, the editors wish to claim that this Festschrift is different. This is so first of all because of the almost unique combination of interests and competence of Henry Margenau. He is at once a distinguished physicist, an equally distinguished educator, and a prominent philosopher. These broad areas of his extraordinarily active and fruitful career are each represented in this volume in his honor, and this constitutes the particular interest of the collection. Without limiting themselves to paraphrases or empty compliments, the contributors to this book range over the scope of interest of Margenau's work, and, acknowledging its influence and significance, present their own viewpoints and conclusions. Since they include some of the most distinguished men in science and philosophy today, the privilege of having them speak to some broadly defined common concerns in a single volume is a rare one, for which our thanks must go to Henry Margenau, who inspired the papers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • College of Arts and Science, State University of New York, Geneseo, USA

    Ervin Laszlo

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Vistas in Physical Reality

  • Book Subtitle: Festschrift for Henry Margenau

  • Editors: Ervin Laszlo, Emily B. Sellon

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2202-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1976

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-2204-7Published: 22 June 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-2202-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 228

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Philosophy of Science

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