In 350 B.C., Aristotle wrote On the Heavens, a work in which he laid down his geocentric view of the universe. Earth was at the center, and everything else orbited around it. For roughly 1,800 years, astronomers tried to understand the motion of the stars and planets in the night sky using Aristotle’s view, and […]
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Dr. Loren Eiseley, the former Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology and History of Science at the University of Pennsylvania, once wrote: “…we must also observe that in one of those strange permutations of which history yields occasional rare examples, it is the Christian world which finally gave birth in a clear, articulate fashion to the […]
Non-scientists know Erwin Schrödinger best for his curious thought experiment of “Schrödinger’s cat”. But the Austrian quantum physicist ought also to be known for Physics In Our Time, wherein he outlines a basic philosophy of science. Those dedicated to the revival of the liberal arts have special reason to consider Schrödinger’s remarks, for this world-class […]