TY - BOOK ID - 210844 TI - The structure of physics AU - Weizsacker, Carl Friedrich AU - Gornitz, Thomas. AU - Lyre, Holger. PY - 2006 SN - 1280744057 9786610744053 1402052359 PB - Dordrecht ; [Great Britain] : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Physics KW - Quantum theory. KW - Philosophy. KW - Quantum dynamics KW - Quantum mechanics KW - Quantum physics KW - Mechanics KW - Thermodynamics KW - Science KW - Physics. KW - Thermodynamics. KW - Quantum Physics. KW - Philosophy of Science. KW - Physics, general. KW - Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory. KW - Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory. KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Dynamics KW - Heat KW - Heat-engines KW - Quantum theory KW - Natural philosophy KW - Philosophy, Natural KW - Physical sciences KW - Normal science KW - Philosophy of science KW - Quantum physics. KW - Philosophy and science. KW - Gravitation. KW - Elementary particles (Physics). KW - Quantum field theory. KW - Relativistic quantum field theory KW - Field theory (Physics) KW - Relativity (Physics) KW - Elementary particles (Physics) KW - High energy physics KW - Nuclear particles KW - Nucleons KW - Nuclear physics KW - Matter KW - Antigravity KW - Centrifugal force KW - Science and philosophy KW - Properties UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:210844 AB - Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker‘s "Aufbau der Physik", first published in 1985, was intended as an overview of his lifelong concern: an understanding of the unity of physics. That is, the idea of a quantum theory of binary alternatives (the so-called ur-theory), a unified quantum theoretical framework in which spinorial symmetry groups are considered to give rise to the structure of space and time. The book saw numerous reprints, but it was published in German only. The present edition, in English, provides a newly arranged and revised version, in which some original chapters and sections have been deleted, and a new chapter about further insights and results of ur-theoretic research of the late 1980’s and 1990’s, mainly by the work of Thomas Görnitz, has been included, as well as a general introduction to Weizsäcker’s Philosophy of Physics. Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker also enjoys high esteem by a much broader audience for his socio-cultural, political and religious thoughts and writings. In him the intercultural and interdisciplinary dialogue has found one of its most important proponents: a great thinker who combines the perspectives of science, philosophy, religion and politics with a view towards the challenges as well as the responsibilities of our time. ER -