Philosophy and History of Science

"Do not all charms fly
At the mere touch of cold philosophy?
There was an awful rainbow once in heaven: We know her woof, her texture; she is given
In the dull catalogue of common things.
Philosophy will clip an Angel's wings,
Conquer all mysteries by rule and line,
Empty the haunted air, and gnomed mine -
Unweave a rainbow...."

John Keats, Lamia

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Voltaire, Maupertuis and Emile de Chatelet

The controversies over the 3 systems of the world, (Leibniz, Descartes, Newton) in the first part of the 18th century.

Vive La Différence(2)(pdf)

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3 Articles on Alexandr Yesenin-Volpin: logician, meta-mathematician, political exile, architect of the Russian Civil Rights Movement of the 1970's

A. Y. Volpin 1
(doc Version)
(pdf Version)

A.Y.Volpin 2
(doc version)
(pdf Version)

A.Y. Volpin 3
(doc version)
(pdf Version)

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Report on the
Einstein Centennial Symposium
Institute for Advanced Study
March 1979

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Hysteria and Enlightenment

Music and Medicine in late 18th century Vienna
Mesmer, Mozart, and Marie-Therese von Paradis

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Six papers have been deposited with the Philosophy of Science Archive
at the University of Pittsburgh.

1. Time, Euclidean Geometry and Relativity: Topology and Space-Time

2. Weakly Infinite Cardinals: A Back-Extension of the Hierarchy of Transfinite Numbers

3. Barrier Theory: Finitism and Intuitionism in Physics

4. On Algebraic Causation:Giving Mathematical Expression to Philosophical Viewpoints

5. On Counter-Intuitive Science

6. Temporal Topology

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Autumn Leaves, Reflections and Speculations
10/05

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