The Great Questions of Philosophy and Physics

Does Physics Make Philosophy Superfluous? (1x1)

Udgivelsesdato: Apr 23, 2020

Trace the growth of physics from philosophy, as questions about the nature of reality got rigorous answers starting in the Scientific Revolution. Then see how the philosophy of physics was energized by a movement called logical positivism in the early 20th century in response to Einstein’s theory of relativity. Though logical positivism failed, it spurred new philosophical ideas and approaches.