Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science (Penguin Modern Classics) Paperback – 3 Aug. 2000

The description of early 20th century physics and also of Heisenberg's character made the book a very enjoyable read .

This is not a typical philosophy written by a scientist paper. Extremly well written, Rational, cogent, faire, articulate, I would highly recommend it. He basically is saying in the process of doing science he implies the process of doing philosophy is about defining concepts and words and finding boundaries and then by defining those boundaries all way you've reached those boundaries defining new concepts and so forth. I think he does a good job of explaining some of the complex physics, there are times where it becomes very technical and it's quite difficult for a layperson to understand but for the most part I think he does a pretty good job of explaining a difficult subject. Towards the end he talks about biology, psychology and he compares art and architecture to mathematical systems which was quite interesting. Enjoyed it very much.

Great book, definitely recommend!

I am half way through this book and it is very interesting. I now have a much better understanding of quantum physics. It is also interesting to see scientific developments related to various traditions in western philosophy. However, I have never read a book with so many typos and grammatical errors, this doesn't really seem acceptable considering most of these would be spotted using a computer spell check program. Therefore, minus one star. The writing style of Heisenberg is very clear to understand. I have very little experience of physics but still found it easy enough to read. Good book, bad quality publishing.

Loved this book.

This book represents a turning point for me. Went I first enrolled in a BA in Philosophy, I was interested in Philosophical anthropology and was a huge fan of Schopenhauer (I still am), but after I read this terrific book, my focus changed to Philosophy of science and particularly Philosophical/mathematical logic. I will always be grateful I found this book and what it did to me.

For the non-physicist, parts of the book can be tough going since it assumes knowledge in its countless references, however from a philosophical standpoint the book delivers satisfyingly and comprehensively. In Layman's terms, if you want a book which considers the makeup of the world, our purpose, current position and potential ultimate state, you'll find this book interesting.

I love and would recommend this book if you're interested in Heisenberg...... It's an interesting view. Emotions can be seen and could feel the heart.