Hermann Weyl (1885-1955) was one of the twentieth century's most
important mathematicians, as well as a seminal figure in the
development of quantum physics and general relativity. He was also
an eloquent writer with a lifelong interest in the philosophical
implications of the startling new scientific developments with
which he was so involved. "Mind and Nature" is a collection of
Weyl's most important general writings on philosophy, mathematics,
and physics, including pieces that have never before been published
in any language or translated into English, or that have long been
out of print. Complete with Peter Pesic's introduction, notes, and
bibliography, these writings reveal an unjustly neglected dimension
of a complex and fascinating thinker. In addition, the book
includes more than twenty photographs of Weyl and his family and
colleagues, many of which are previously unpublished.
Included here are Weyl's exposition of his important synthesis
of electromagnetism and gravitation, which Einstein at first hailed
as "a first-class stroke of genius"; two little-known letters by
Weyl and Einstein from 1922 that give their contrasting views on
the philosophical implications of modern physics; and an essay on
time that contains Weyl's argument that the past is never completed
and the present is not a point. Also included are two book-length
series of lectures, "The Open World" (1932) and "Mind and Nature"
(1934), each a masterly exposition of Weyl's views on a range of
topics from modern physics and mathematics. Finally, four
retrospective essays from Weyl's last decade give his final
thoughts on the interrelations among mathematics, philosophy, and
physics, intertwined with reflections on the course of his rich
life.
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