Wittgenstein, Wheeler and Wallace: The Curious Relation of Philosophy, Mathematics and Physics

"Wittgenstein, Wheeler and Wallace. A Discussion of the Curious Relation of Philosophy, Mathematics and Physics"
Google Tech Talk
August 8, 2011

Presented by James McGuire.

ABSTRACT

A discussion of the curious relation of philosophy, mathematics and physics with the assistance of three notables: Ludwig Wittgenstein (philosopher, mathematician), John Archibald Wheeler (theoretical physicist), and David Foster Wallace (author).

Speaker Info:

Dr. James McGuire, Professor Emeritus, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Physics. His research interests include quantum computation, exactly-solvable quantum systems, and statistical physics.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• google tech talk
• philosophy
• natural sciences
• physics

[someman7]

Not listenable. Perhaps unfortunately.

[bleucheese14]

This guy is awful.

[Paddyllfixit]

John Archibald Wheeler, the Father of Quantum Cosmology. And that water/fish story is nothing new, it's based on an eloquent Buddhist proverb. Speaking of insomniacs earlier..........here's the cure.

[craigz06]

I just bought Logicomix and" Infinite Jest" from Amazon. Thanks

[MortalNME0601]

aperture science brought me here

[GenericJokeUsername]

I would of preferred the confetti falling down the pipe GLADoS!

[999skipper]

@cropotkin Exactly. The material is interesting but the delivery style is unbearable.

[cropotkin]

this is excruciating

[DiamondPearlist]

Dr. McGuire is making a point, although a dyslexic mind may not be 100% in mathematical application, a dyslexic mind has the ability to relate using geometric shaping to the external/internal environment. A dyslexic mind may be abstract, but abstracts contribute to hypothesis questions for further investigation, which then goes into detailed research; that detailed research makes great leaps in society through work contribution. A dyslexic mind never stops thinking logically or over analysing!