l. The work of Ludwig Boltzmann (1844-1906) consists of two kinds
of writings: in the first part of his active life he devoted
himself entirely to problems of physics, while in the second part
he tried to find a philosoph 1 ical background for his activities
in and around the natural sciences. Most scientists are much more
aware of his creative work in physics than of his digressions on
the meaning and structure of science. I think in the present case
the reason is not so much that most scientists are usually almost
entirely occupied with their trade, because Boltzmann's
philosophical work is also concerned with the (natural) sciences. I
rather believe that the quality and consistency of Boltzmann's
purely scientific work is of a more appealing nature than his less
structured considerations on human activity in science and in life
in general. 2. I think that it may be appropriate for the readers
of this anthology to say a few words on the main findings of
Boltzmann in physics, since in the end their 'philosophical'
inlpact has been larger than the effect of his later writings.
Moreover some knowledge of his scientific achievements can be
helpful for the understanding and appreciation of the essays
printed in this book, which almost all stem from Boltzmann's
philosophical period. Boltzmann was one of the main protagonists -
at least in continental Europe - of atomistics for explaining the
phenomena of physics."
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