Aesthetic Criteria in Fundamental Physics—The Viewpoint of Plato
I discuss the role of beauty in physics. Physicists are sometimes described as platonists for their conviction that the fundamental laws are elegant and aesthetic arguments represent an important epistemic tool. After a review of the ideas of Plato and some of the leading figures of modern physics,...
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MDPI AG
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Philosophies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/7/5/96 |