Pas, Heinrich
The One: How an Ancient Idea Holds the Future of Physics
- ISBN 13:
- 9781837730292
- author:
- Pas, Heinrich
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Icon Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 24.2 x 16.4 x 3 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Science, General, Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The One: An Ancient Idea Holding the Future of Physics Heinrich Päs presents a compelling case for monism, the philosophical idea that one single thing underlies everything we experience. This concept may seem absurd at first glance, but Päs reveals how it follows logically from certain principles of quantum mechanics. Päs explores the history of monism, tracing its development through the lives of great thinkers such as Plato, Galileo, Spinoza, and Goethe, as well as those who opposed it. He argues that embracing insights from outside the narrow silo of experimental knowledge is essential for physics to progress. This book offers an epic journey through thousands of years of human thought, delving into the nature of reality itself. It is a unique blend of physics, philosophy, and history of ideas that will appeal to both newcomers and experienced physics buffs.
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