I dont think the Copenhagen interpretation opposes materialism in the name of dialectics, instead it interprets the quantum mechanics in terms of the Machian instrumentalist philosophy that Lenin attacked in Materialism and Empiro criticism. ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joseph Green [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 7:03 PM To: Progressive Economics Subject: Re: [Pen-l] Sokal Hoax
Ooops. In the previous note by this name that I just sent, drop the ">" from the paragrah beginning "From the conceptions of various quantum physicists". It is not a quote from Lakshmi Rhone but part of my reply. Lakshmi Rhone wrote: > http://www.mathematik.uni-muenchen.de/~bohmmech/BohmHome/sokalhoax.html > Precisely! I pointed out earlier in this discussion that Neils Bohr and the followers of the Copenhagen school in quantum mechanics opposed materialism in the name of dialectics, and thus deserved to be regarded as vintage postmodernists. >From the conceptions of various quantum physicists, it follows that the issue raised by modern science is the compatibility of materialism and dialectics. The postmodernists, along with Bohr, oppose materialism. And certain leftist scientists -- including Sokal and Bricmont apparently -- believe that, to uphold materialism, they have to denounce dialectics. ..... -- Joseph Green _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401 _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
