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AGPhil: Arbeitsgruppe Philosophie der Physik

AGPhil 11: Quantum Mechanics, Philosophy and Information

AGPhil 11.2: Talk

Friday, March 24, 2023, 11:15–11:45, HSZ/0304

When and why did physicists start bashing philosophy? — •Alexander Unzicker — Pestalozzi-Gymnasium München

While in the first half of the 20th century physics was an integral part of philosophy, after World War II the latter became more and more an unwelcome appendix. The evolution of this role of philosophy is discussed with some key examples. Obviously, the different research traditions in Europe and America also contributed to this shift in significance.