Theoretical Physics and Dialectics of Nature

by Shoichi Sakata

In recent years, theoretical physics have experienced a bewilderingly rapid development. It may certainly be said that the fruits obtained in the last half century surpass to a great extent the development in the passed several centuries. The world of physics by Newton and Maxwell which had been believed to be firm and unshakeable, was overthrown by the advent of the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics. The metaphysical view of matter based on immutable elements and indivisible atoms was radically changed.

Genres: Science, Japan

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2011

Reviews

[TheEoJMan]

Ultimately, questions of epistemology reduce down to one of two camps: (α) the external world is unknowable as made evident by apparently contradictory phenomena (β) the external world is knowable and inherently contradictory which is made evident by our witness to contradictory phenomena. Sakata, as the title suggests, belongs to the latter camp. My own beliefs and investigations lead me to agree. I knew this going in.

I’m not caught up on all contemporary proponents of the dialectics of nature, but I imagine there’s not much further one can take the theory.

[ben.wmv · Rating 5 out of 5]

https://www.marxists.org/subject/japa...

For anyone who's interested in taking dialectics of nature seriously, read this. Didn't know much about this school of Japanese Marxist physicists, but this is a great piece that mentions a few others (Mituo [Mitsuo?] Taketani, Hideki Yukawa...). Shoichi, Engels, Lenin, Althusser, Kuhn... (from a layman) don't let anyone tell you that Marxism isn't a science!

solid 5 stars because I'm in a good mood for some reason

[Christina Pan · Rating 4 out of 5]

read to research history of china paper on cosmology and maoism. very interesting take on dialectics relating to nature and physics and politics not sure if i agree but worth reading