Abstract
THIS book, which makes delightful reading, expresses the conviction that modern mathematics and physics make the world appear more and more as an open one; that is, they point to a world beyond the actual structures by which science describes the bounds of our positive knowledge. Science can do no more, however, than show us this open horizon; we must not by including the transcendental sphere, attempt to establish anew a closed though more comprehensive world. This main thesis is developed in three lectures on God and the universe, causality, and infinity. The profound and provoking opinions put forward by Prof. Weyl are a valuable addition to the testimonies expressed by prominent scientific workers as to the real value of their professional experiments and studies.
The Open World: Three Lectures on the Metaphysical Implications of Science.
(The Terry Lectures.) By Prof. Dr. Hermann Weyl. Pp. vi + 84. (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press; London: Oxford University Press, 1932.) 9s. net.
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G., T. The Open World: Three Lectures on the Metaphysical Implications of Science . Nature 130, 948 (1932). https://doi.org/10.1038/130948d0
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