As Nazism was leading Germany into a dark age trajectory and as science policy and practice decayed into eugenics and materialism, Max Planck took a stand and remained behind in his homeland to defend the classical humanist traditions which represented everything which Hitler hated.
Planck threw down an epistemological gauntlet to his contemporary scientists who were falling into a demoralization and intellectual decay caused by reductionism and the rise of the Copenhagen interpretation of the quantum which denied the existence of all truth.
This gauntlet took the form of two seminal works: Where is Science Going? written in 1932 and his Philosophy of Physics written in 1935.
During four RTF reading sessions, this book is explored with fruitful discussions touching upon Planck’s understanding of mind, matter, God, and free will in ways that are sure to surprise and enlighten you.
To access Planck’s original writings, including the Philosophy of Physics and Where is Science Going?, click here.
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Mr Newton and Mr Tesla said “I could see further only because I was standing on the shoulders of giants”. Without reading and knowing the work of our great men, it would be almost impossible to move forward. Their way of thinking and their processes, definitely do help us to organize our minds. However, reading only, without work there is no learning! Most think that they were born privileged. NO! They are self-made men with desire, devotion and dedication. The question is – were they always right? Now we know that Niels Bohr’s atom is a total fantasy. For electricity, anodes were excluded totally from the equation. When the thermodynamics laws are mentioned, our common sense tells us that all man-made laws are there to limit us, not help us. Another big limitation is the 3 steps of truth – total rejection, ridicule and acceptance as if it was with us forever. Now we can hope and pray that the same shoulders are going to support us strongly until we sort things out.
Thankyou.