More by Max Born
Naturally, it is necessary to redefine what is meant.
Einstein's letters teach us impressively the fact that even an exact science like physics is based on fundamental beliefs.
Natural Philosophy of Cause and Chance (1949)
It has taught us new methods of thinking (complementarity), which are applicable far beyond physics.
All attempts to adapt our ethical code to our situation in the technological age have failed.
My Life & My Views (1968)
I believe there is no philosophical high-road in science, with epistemological signposts. No, we are in a jungle and find our way by trial and error, building our road behind us as we proceed.
Experiment and Theory in Physics (1943)
Intellect distinguishes between the possible and the impossible; reason distinguishes between the sensible and the senseless. Even the possible can be senseless.
The Voyage into the Dark (1961)
The continuity of our science has not been affected by all these turbulent happenings, as the older theories have always been included as limiting cases in the new ones.
The scientist's urge to investigate, like the faith of the devout or the inspiration of the artist, is an expression of mankind's longing for something fixed, something at rest in the universal whirl: God, Beauty, Truth.
Physics in my generation (1956)
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