Contributions of Grete Henry-Hermann to the Philosophy of Physics

Léna Soler

Published Jan 1, 2004• 0 citations

Abstract

In the 1930's, Grete Hermann made major contributions to the philosophy of physics which, although almost unknown, especially outside Germany, are extremely important in their fundamental implications. The paper presents these contributions.

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