Whitaker 2002, and from papers by bernard despagnat, michael horne. Bernard despagnat, a renowned french physicist whose research has centered on hidden realities that are beyond our possibilities of description, has won the 2009 templeton prize, valued. Conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics by bernard d. Wignerdespagnat inequality is partially named after him.
Even if quantum mechanics is consid ered to be no more than a set of rules, it is still in conflict with a view of. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Physicist receives millionpound prize for predicting a. Reflections on key books and publications metanexus. Mar 20, 2009 bernard d espagnat is a theoretical physicist, philosopher and winner of the templeton prize 2009. Bernard despagnat being honored in 2009 for opening new vistas on the definition of reality. Mar 10, 2009 in the late 1970s, the staff at scientific american magazine asked me to contribute an article explaining what the consequences on our conception of reality would be if some experiments then in progress were to confirm as, some years later, they did that the bell inequalities are violated in situations where quantum mechanics predicts they. With exceptional scientific, historical, and philosophical insights, despagnat examines. Knowledge, duration and the quantum world 1st edition by bernard despagnat author, j. When i take up a new book i always read its conclusions first. I was not convinced i must say, and in the early sixties i wrote and published a book and some articles developing physical arguments that. This book provides a detailed view of the conceptual foundations of quantum physics and a clear and comprehensive account of the fundamental physical implications of the quantum formalism. The feynman lectures on physics, all three volumes are free to read online.
The quantum theory and reality scientific american, november. Set up a search alert to hear when georges despagnat art items arrive. Sep 14, 2012 the doctrine that the world is made up of objects whose existence is independent of human consciousness turns out to be in conflict with quantum mechanics and with facts established by experiment. A scientific odyssey through parallel universes, time warps, and the 10th dimension its about time someone wrote the definitive history of time.
On physics and philosophy princeton university press. Jan 05, 2006 the story of one of the most prolific, independent, and iconoclastic inventors of this century. Knowledge, duration and the quantum world article pdf available february 1989 with 8 reads how we measure reads. On physics and philosophy is an accessible, mathematicsfree reflection on the philosophical meaning of the quantum revolution, by one of the worlds leading authorities on the subject. In a widely read 1979 article in scientific american, the quantum theory. Bernard d espagnat is professor emeritus of physics at the university of parisorsay, where he was director of the laboratory of theoretical physics and elementary particles from 1970 to 1987, and winner of the 2009 templeton prize. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives. The doctrine that the world is made up of objects whose existence is independent of human consciousness turns out to be in conflict with quantum mechanics and with facts established by experiments. Aug 19, 2015 in a series of papers and in the quantum theory and reality, a widely read 1979 article in scientific american, despagnat argued that materialist doctrines which claim that the world is. It deals with nonseparability, hidden variable theories, measurement theories, and several related problems. Bernard despagnat 22 august 1921 1 august 2015 was a french theoretical physicist, philosopher of science, and author, best known for his work on the nature of reality. Bernard despagnat sketched the proof from this very general viewpoint in a nice scientific american article in 1979.
Bernard despagnat french physicist and philosopher. The startling and paradoxical discoveries in quantum mechanics and the jungian concepts of acausality and synchronicity are described and examined in terms of their parallels and their implication. It now turns out that even this renun ciation is not entirely satisfactory. D espagnat presents an objective account of the main guiding principles of contemporary physicsin particular, quantum mechanicsfollowed by a look at just what. Bernard despagnat is a theoretical physicist, philosopher and winner of the templeton prize 2009. Physicist bernard despagnat, scientific american, 1979. French physicist wins templeton prize beliefnet news. Boston studies in the philosophy and history of science. But despagnat, alain aspect, and other experimenters found that particles. Biology for a changing world by shuster, michele, vigna, janet, tontonoz, matthew, sinha, gu w. The simple truth about physics scientific american blog. Featured on the front covers of scientific american, wired. Quantum theory and reality by bernard despagnat, scientific american 1978. Statements from scientists on bernard despagnat metanexus.
Despagnat wrote several books on quantum physics and. How peircean semiotic philosophy connects western science. In a series of papers and in the quantum theory and reality, a widely read 1979 article in scientific american, d espagnat argued that materialist doctrines which claim that the. Jul 14, 2017 despagnat s work, a compelling mixture of adept philosophy and cutting edge science, brought him to the attention of the templeton foundation. Bernard d espagnat, a french physicist and philosopher whose writings explored the philosophical implications of the paradoxical laws that govern the subatomic realm, died on aug. Bells theorem and instantaneous influences at a distance. Web despagnat reflections on books templeton prize. He is the author of on physics and philosophy, princeton university press, 2006. On physics and philosophy by bernard despagnat, paperback.
Many excellent and enthusiastic insights about relativity, quantum mechanics, and many other areas of physics, strongly recommended for supplementary reading. Theory and reality, a widely read 1979 article in scientific american, despagnat argued. Bernard despagnat, who has died aged 93, was a french physicist and. Despagnat s procedure, published in scientific american 17, shows clearly how the existence of a common joint triple probability was incorrectly deduced. Aug 16, 2015 in a widely read 1979 article in scientific american, the quantum theory and reality, dr. Rational skepticism or scientific skepticism british english spelling. Bernard despagnat french physicist and philosopher britannica. For i have discovered that even difficult books have conc. Paradigm shift occurring in science, philosophy and. This book is a monument to despagnats excellent work and style. Bells theorem and its first experimental tests arxiv. On march 16, 2009, the templeton foundation announced the winner of its annual 1 million pound sterling 1. In the late 1970s, the staff at scientific american magazine asked me to contribute an article explaining what the consequences on our conception of reality would be if some experiments then in progress were to confirm as, some years later, they did that the bell inequalities are violated in. Metamaterials make magnetic wormholes, the case for complex dark matter, and solving the mystery of interweaved phone books are among this weeks physics.
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