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The Subject of Our Discussions

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Part of the book series: The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner ((2876,volume B / 6))

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Our task during the present session of the Enrico Fermi Institute will not be an easy one. We’ll discuss a subject on the borderline between physics and philosophy and, since most of us are not philosophers, we may say things which appear dilettantish to true philosophers. Also, few of us are truly familiar with the ideas and accomplishments of philosophers, earlier and contemporaneous. We may unnecessarily invent a new terminology, flaunting well established custom and neglecting to establish connection with past thinking It is good that there are some true philosophers among us who, I hope, will correct our errors.

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  1. Department of Physics, Grimsley Hall, The Citadel, 29409-0270, Charleston, SC, USA

    Jagdish Mehra

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Wigner, E.P. (1995). The Subject of Our Discussions. In: Mehra, J. (eds) Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses. The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner, vol B / 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78374-6_15

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