Werner Heisenberg

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Every tool carries with it the spirit by which it has been created.

Werner Heisenberg

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Tools

Author

Werner Heisenberg

Medium

Lecture

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

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Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. "An Old and a New Tradition." Gifford Lectures. Winter term 1955-1956, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK.

Since the measuring device has been constructed by the observer... We have to remember that what we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning.

Werner Heisenberg

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Nature of science

Speaker

Werner Heisenberg

Medium

Lecture

Language

English

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. Lecture about the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory. Gifford Lectures. 1955-1956, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland.

Current Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. "The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory." Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007.