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rnielsen25
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I'm studying physics with math as a minor and I'm currently at 4th semester. Don't get me wrong, I love studying physics. But I'm starting to feel that something is missing. Most of my courses are really focused on learning the formalism and technical methods, so we are able to solve different type of exercises. That is fun and I like doing it.
But I'm also very curious, and love to focus on truly understanding the theories, where they come from, and what they mean. So I would like to spend more time on "the bigger picture".
What I mean is: I would like to read a bit more about the interpretation of the theories, and what they mean for our understanding of the universe. I guess this tends towards some branch of philosophy.
So what books would you recommend about the philosophical side of physics?
I would like to delve more into the interpretation and history of quantum mechanics. But also into this branch of philosophy in general. And last question. What would you call this branch of philosophy? Philosophy of science?
But I'm also very curious, and love to focus on truly understanding the theories, where they come from, and what they mean. So I would like to spend more time on "the bigger picture".
What I mean is: I would like to read a bit more about the interpretation of the theories, and what they mean for our understanding of the universe. I guess this tends towards some branch of philosophy.
So what books would you recommend about the philosophical side of physics?
I would like to delve more into the interpretation and history of quantum mechanics. But also into this branch of philosophy in general. And last question. What would you call this branch of philosophy? Philosophy of science?