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The Philosophy of Physics with Elise Crull

2025/6/24
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
以主持《宇宙：时空之旅》和《星谈》等科学节目而闻名的美国天体物理学家和科学传播者。
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Neil deGrasse Tyson: 我认为在伽利略和牛顿时代，哲学家和物理学家实际上是同一个人，他们都在思考自然的运作方式。但是到了20世纪，由于量子物理学和宇宙膨胀等现象的出现，哲学家很难再对物理学做出贡献，除非他们本身就是物理学家。我认为，如果你去学校学习哲学，你对物理科学的贡献会越来越小，除非你打破这种局面。 Elise Crull: 我不同意你的前提，即我所做的事情需要对科学有用才是有价值的。我认为，科学的前沿就在于我们无法通过经验来检验的地方。物理哲学家会提出关于科学本身的哲学问题，例如，我们如何知道哪些问题是好问题，以及我们如何知道我们的仪器正在测量我们想要测量的东西。我认为，科学是一种个人和社会的事业，所以你带入的东西，是你如何做科学的方式。即使我们试图减少哲学的影响，也无法完全消除它。

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The episode explores the evolving relationship between physics and philosophy. Initially, physicists were also philosophers, but the 20th century saw increased specialization. The discussion questions whether philosophers of physics are still relevant to the cutting edge of scientific discovery. The intersection happens at the edge of science, where empirical testing is limited.
  • The initial integration of physics and philosophy in the past.
  • The modern specialization of these fields.
  • The role of philosophy in questioning the fundamental assumptions of physics.

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What happens when physics meets the big questions of philosophy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with Elise Crull, philosopher of physics at CUNY and author of The Einstein Paradox, to explore physics, philosophy, and how thought experiments shape real science. 

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