The Modern Rift Between Physics and Philosophy #3

[Richard Hake]

Some subscribers to Epistemology might be interested in a recent post
"The Modern Rift Between Physics and Philosophy #3" [Hake (2012b)].
The abstract reads:

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ABSTRACT: My post "Physicist Steven Weinberg's Essay 'AGAINST
PHILOSOPHY' [Hake (2012a)] initiated a thread on the HOPOS-L archives
at <http://bit.ly/yYS4eW> which had grown to 10 posts on 22 Feb 2012
16:19-0800. I give excepts from the posts of philosophers Kristian
Camilleri and Val Dusek, both pointing out the modern rift between
physics and philosophy.
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To access the complete 12 kB post please click on <http://bit.ly/
AxsEa2>.

Richard Hake, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Indiana University
Honorary Member, Curmudgeon Lodge of Deventer, The Netherlands
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REFERENCES [URL's shortened by <http://bit.ly/> and accessed on 22 Feb
2012.]

Hake, R.R. 2012a. "Physicist Steven Weinberg's Essay 'AGAINST
PHILOSOPHY' (was 'References for Hermeneutics of Physics'), " online
on the OPEN! AERA-L archives at <http://bit.ly/xupPFH>. Post of 20
Feb 2012 16:48:24-0800 to AERA-L and Net-Gold. The abstract and link
to the complete post are being transmitted to several discussion lists
and are also on my blog "Hake'sEdStuff" at <http://bit.ly/zWfVlX> with
a provision for comments.

Hake, R.R. 2012b "The Modern Rift Between Physics and Philosophy #3,"
online on the OPEN! AERA-L archives at <http://bit.ly/AxsEa2>. Post of
23 Feb 2012 09:02:38 -0800 to AERA-L and Net-Gold. The abstract and
link to the complete post are being transmitted to several discussion
lists and are also on my blog "Hake'sEdStuff" at <http://bit.ly/
w4K9XQ> with a provision for comments.

[socr...@bezeqint.net]

On Feb 24, 12:49 am, Richard Hake <rrh...@earthlink.net> wrote:
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PHYSICS and PHILOSOPHY
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Book ‘Dreams of a final theory’. By Steven Weinberg.
Page 66.
‘ Most scientists use quantum mechanics every day in they
working lives without needing to worry about the fundamental
problem of its interpretation.
. . .they do not worry about it. A year or so ago . . . . .
our conversation turned to a young theorist who had been quite
promising as a graduate student and who had then dropped
out of sight. I asked Phil what had interfered with the
ex-student’s research. Phil shook his head sadly and said:
‘ He tried to understand quantum mechanics.’ (!)
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Conclusion.
Don’t try to understand quantum theory if you want reach success.
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[Lonnie Clay]

<|sigh*|><|sigh|> LOL

Lonnie Courtney Clay

[socr...@bezeqint.net]

The philosophers follow the physicists and
behave themselves like Churchill’s politicians . . . . ...
‘ A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going
to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year.
And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.
/ Winston Churchill /