Zum Weltbild der Physik
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Zum Weltbild der Physik is a philosophical work by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker that explores the conceptual foundations and worldview implications of modern physics.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zum Weltbild der Physik Context triple: [Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, notableWork, Zum Weltbild der Physik]
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The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
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Raum, Zeit, Materie
Raum, Zeit, Materie is Hermann Weyl’s influential early 20th-century treatise that develops the mathematical foundations of general relativity and unifies geometry with the physics of space, time, and matter.
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C.
The Logic of Modern Physics
The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
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Reflections of a Physicist
Reflections of a Physicist is a collection of essays by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman, exploring the philosophical and methodological foundations of modern physics.
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E.
The Unification of Physics
"The Unification of Physics" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking's popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that discusses efforts to develop a single, coherent theory combining all fundamental forces and laws of nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zum Weltbild der Physik Target entity description: Zum Weltbild der Physik is a philosophical work by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker that explores the conceptual foundations and worldview implications of modern physics.
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A.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
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B.
Raum, Zeit, Materie
Raum, Zeit, Materie is Hermann Weyl’s influential early 20th-century treatise that develops the mathematical foundations of general relativity and unifies geometry with the physics of space, time, and matter.
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C.
The Logic of Modern Physics
The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
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D.
Reflections of a Physicist
Reflections of a Physicist is a collection of essays by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman, exploring the philosophical and methodological foundations of modern physics.
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E.
The Unification of Physics
"The Unification of Physics" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking's popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that discusses efforts to develop a single, coherent theory combining all fundamental forces and laws of nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| explores |
conceptual structure of physical theories
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epistemological questions in physics ⓘ implications of modern physics for worldview ⓘ ontological questions in physics ⓘ relationship between physics and philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWorkOfAuthor |
philosophy of science
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quantum physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | conceptual analysis rather than technical details ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
philosopher
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physicist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | interpretation of modern physics in terms of worldview ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
philosophically interested readers of physics
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students of philosophy of science ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conceptual foundations of physics
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modern physics ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ worldview ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Zum Weltbild der Physik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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