Heisenberg on Science, Language, and the Question of Objectivity

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  • Makoto Katsumori Akita University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55245/energeia.2010.001

Keywords:

Heisenberg, quantum theory, Bohr, complementarity, science, philosophy, objectivity, reality, language

Abstract

Far from regarding physical science as a universal model of human knowledge, Werner Heisenberg relativized the scientificity of natural science, situating this domain of knowledge in a wide range of our modes of experiencing the world. In this paper, with a focus on his critical analysis of the notion of objectivity in quantum theory and other fields, I survey Heisenberg’s view of the world as divided into six distinct areas of reality, including – but not centered on – physical science. I also seek to show how this conception of the structure of reality, specifically of the relation between different areas of reality, is mediated by his mis- or reinterpretation of Bohr’s idea of complementarity.

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Published

2010-01-26

How to Cite

Katsumori, M. (2010). Heisenberg on Science, Language, and the Question of Objectivity. ENERGEIA. ONLINE JOURNAL FOR LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF LINGUISTICS, (II), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.55245/energeia.2010.001

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