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Physics And Culture - Brian Cotterell

Physics And Culture

By: Brian Cotterell

eText | 29 August 2017

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The role of physics in our culture is examined from the time of Newton to the present day. It has three parts: an introduction to physics and two parts covering the roles of Newtonian and Modern/Postmodern physics. It is shown how popularization enabled physics to become part of our culture, while the topics discussed include religion, philosophy, politics, literature, the visual arts, and music. An underlying theme is that physics is an intimate part of our culture which, together with the other sciences, has had a wide general influence that cannot be ignored.

The book has been written for all that are genuinely interested in culture. It is well referenced and illustrated, and suitable for the general public, students and academics who are interested in bridging the sciences and humanities in today's era of specialization.

Contents:
  • Introduction:
    • Outline of the Physics
  • Newtonian Period:
    • Religion
    • Popularization of Classical Newtonian Physics
    • Philosophy and Politics
    • Imaginative Arts
  • Modern and Postmodern Period:
    • Philosophy, Politics, and Religion
    • Popularization of Modern and Postmodern Physics
    • Modernism and Postmodernism

Readership: General public interested in the influence of physics in culture, students and academics of physics and the humanities.
Keywords:Newton; Newtonian Methods;Culture;Physics;Literature;Politics;Modern Physics;Postmodern PhysicsReview:0
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