Aria Heisenberga (I)
Heisenberg’s Aria (I)
The negative effects of accentuating the uncertainty principle in the lecture of the atomic theory
Author(s): Adam SzymańskiSubject(s): Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Werner Heisenberg;uncertainty principle;quantum mechanics;popularization of science;context of discovery;history of science
Summary/Abstract: According to the author, a perfect example of the theory, which is considered to be removed from the historical context, is the uncertainty principle. For various reasons, this principle became the most famous element of atomic theory, and it usually serves as kick-off for popular lectures in quantum me- chanics. This order of presentation can, however, distort an accurate picture of the uncertainty principle and quantum mechanics in general. In this article we try to identify speci cally the misunderstandings initiating a course of quantum mechanics contrary to the chronology from the uncertainty principle can lead.
Journal: Semina Scientiarum
- Issue Year: 1/2014
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 6-35
- Page Count: 30
- Language: Polish