Niels Bohr: His Heritage and Legacy An Anti-Realist View of Quantum
The bulk of the present book has not been published previously though Chapters II and IV are based in part on two earlier papers of mine: "The Influence of Harald H!1lffding's Philosophy on Niels Bohr's Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics", which appeared
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JAN FAYE
NIELS BOHR: HIS HERITAGE AND LEGACY An Anti-Realist View of Quantum Mechanics
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Faye, Jan. Niels Bohr his heritage and legacy an anti-realist view of quantum mechanics! Jan Faye. p. c m. -- (Sc i en c e and phi los a p h Y ; 6) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-94-010-5411-9 ISBN 978-94-011-3200-8 (eBook) DOl 10.1007/978-94-011-3200-8
1. Quantum theory--History. 2. Bohr, Nlels Hendrik Dav,d, 1885-1962--Knowledge--Philosophy. 3. Hoffdlng, Harald. 1843-1931-Influence. I. Title. II. Series. QC173.98.F38 1991 530.1 '2--dc20 91-17115
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Table of Contents
Preface
ix
Prologue: The Heritage
xi
Part I:
H~ffding
as Mentor
1
Chapter I 1. Harald H!2Iffding, His Life and Thought 2
