
The Great Questions of Philosophy and Physics
Does Physics Make Philosophy Superfluous?
Documentary · Feb 18, 2021 · 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E1: Trace the growth of physics from philosophy, as questions about the nature of reality got rigorous answers starting in the Scientific Revolution. Then, see how the philosophy of physics was energized by a movement called logical positivism in the early 20th century in response to Einstein’s theory of relativity. Though logical positivism failed, it spurred new philosophical ideas and approaches.
Documentary · Feb 18, 2021 · 30 min