My View of the World [Paperback]

Erwin Schrodinger (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0918024307 | ISBN-13: 978-0918024305 | Publication Date: June 1, 1983

A Nobel prize winner, a great man and a great scientist, Erwin Sebrodinger has made his mark in physics, but his eye scans a far wider horizon: here are two stimulating and discursive essays which summarize his philosophical views on the nature of the world. Schrodinger's world view, derived from the Indian writings of the Vedanta, is that there is only a single consciousness of which we are all different aspects. He admits that this view is mystical and metaphysical and incapable of logical deduction. But he also insists that this is true of the belief in an external world capable of influencing the mind and of being influenced by it. Schrodinger's world view leads naturally to a philosophy of reverence for life.

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Book Description

A Nobel prize winner, a great man and a great scientist, Erwin Sebrödinger has made his mark in physics, but his eye scans a far wider horizon: here are two stimulating and discursive essays which summarize his philosophical views on the nature of the world. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Also by Erwin Schrodinger, The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, edited and with an introduction by Michel Bitbol

Product Details

• Paperback: 118 pages
• Publisher: Ox Bow Pr (June 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0918024307
• ISBN-13: 978-0918024305
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #533,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Schroedinger's thought, January 9, 2001

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"badger700" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My View of the World (Hardcover)

I had come across a bit of Schroedinger's philosophy while reading The Masks of God by Joseph Campbell. I found the paragraph to be very spiritual and very beautiful. At the time, it was a surprise to me to find that the author of the piece was one of fathers of modern quantum theory. It took me a couple years, but I finally found it; and I was very impressed. While those who mainly want to know about wave mechanics may not be interested in a work of philosophy, I find the works very mystic and spiritual. In all, this is a very good book for those who like philosophy, and/or are interested in the philosophy of one who was in forefront of what is known about reality today.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have never read anything that has impacted me so much, October 23, 2010

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This review is from: My View of the World (Paperback)

I honestly have never read a more convincing account written on the oneness of mind and the principle of objectivation. Poorly written???? Schrodinger's writing has magic and genius infused throughout. This book is like a personal bible to me, and has really shaped the way I look at the world (a far more mystical and loving way). This is the first book I would recommend to almost anyone to read (along with Mind and Matter....also by Schrodinger). It's a short book, but be prepared to read it over and over to fully grasp what he is saying.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but badly written, September 11, 2008

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B "Zaphod" (Ottawa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My View of the World (Paperback)

If you're hoping for a tie-in between philosophy and quantum physics, look elsewhere. The author explicitly excludes that from his discussion right in the introduction.

It is not always very well written. Especially the second half is a bit rambling and disjoint. Nevertheless, Shrodinger's philosophy is interesting. A westerner's take on monism such as that found in Advaita Vedanta.