The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner: Historical, philosophical, and socio-political papers: Volume 6 - Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses

by Berend Wierenga, Jagdish Mehra (Editor)

Among the founding fathers of modern quantum physics few have contributed to our basic understanding of its concepts as much as E.P. Wigner. His articles on the epistemology of quantum mechanics and the measurement problem, and the basic role of symmetries were of fundamental importance for all subsequent work. He was also the first to discuss the concept of consciousness from the point of view of modern physics. All these papers can be found in this volume together with Wigner's philosophical writings. The book should be a gem for all those interested in the history and philosophy of science.

640 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 1997