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The Mysterious Universe (1930)

by James Jeans

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Originating from the Rede Lecture delivered at the University of Cambridge in November 1930, this book is based upon the conviction that the teachings and findings of astronomy and physical science are destined to produce an immense change on our outlook on the universe as a whole, and on views about the significance of human life. The author contends that the questions at issue are ultimately one for philosophical discussion, but that before philosophers can speak, science should present ascertained facts and provisional hypotheses. The book is therefore written with these thoughts in mind while broadly presenting the fundamental physical ideas and findings relevant for a wider philosophical inquiry.… (more)
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Originating from the Rede Lecture delivered at the University of Cambridge in November 1930, this book is based upon the conviction that the teachings and findings of astronomy and physical science are destined to produce an immense change on our outlook on the universe as a whole, and on views about the significance of human life. The author contends that the questions at issue are ultimately one for philosophical discussion, but that before philosophers can speak, science should present ascertained facts and provisional hypotheses. The book is therefore written with these thoughts in mind while broadly presenting the fundamental physical ideas and findings relevant for a wider philosophical inquiry.

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Il presente libro contiene lo sviluppo delle lezioni tenute all’università di Cambridge nel novembre 1930.
E’ largamente diffusa l’opinione che il nuovo pensiero dell’astronomia e della fisica moderna sia destinato a produrre un cambiamento immenso nella nostra conoscenza dell’universo come tale, e nella nostra opinione circa il significato della vita umana.
La domanda, in ultima analisi, è da porsi in una discussione filosofica, ma prima che i filosofi abbiano diritto alla parola, deve essere prima interrogata la scienza, per dire quali sono i fatti accertati e quali le ipotesi provvisorie.
Allora, e solamente allora, la discussione può leggittimamente passare nel dominio dei filosofi.
Con simili intendimenti, io ho scritto il presente libro, assillato da dubbi frequenti come potessi giustificare un contributo al già molto che è stato scritto su questo argomento.
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