In connection with a planned lecture on cosmological problems of the theory of relativity Pauli asks for clarification on several points in Jordan's book.
Zonder titelPauli questions Kröner's discussion (published in Dialectica 7, 61-69 (1953)) of a book on Einstein (Schilpp P. A. (ed.), "Albert Einstein - Philosopher-scientist", Illinois, 1949). Pauli says that Kröner has understood Einstein's point of view, but not that of a quantum physicist.
Zonder titelPauli makes several criticisms of Jordan's book.
Zonder titelPauli reports in detail on Pais' lecture in Holland on "isotopic spin and mass quantization" and on his introduction of the "W-space". Pauli writes about Jordan's cosmological equations. Pauli thinks that Einstein's model is simpler and more convincing. He does not see the advantage of the introduction of a changing gravitational constant. The appendix contains ideas about the statistical theory of heat.
Zonder titelPauli writes on the subject of a lecture he is going to deliver. He makes more remarks about Pais' work.
Zonder titelAbout the English translation of W. Pauli's essay 'Der Einfluss archetypischer Vorstellungen auf die Bildung Naturwissenschaftlicher Theorien bei Kepler'. V. Gillmor informs that W. McGuire is responsible for the copy-editing and preparation of the manuscript for the press.
Zonder titelPauli requests reprints of Wergeland's latest work for a letter of recommendation.
Zonder titelFierz gives a detailed description of Henry More's philosophy and theology with several quotations.
Zonder titelPauli deals in this letter with various subjects in the philosophy of religion, on James Hogg's "The private memoirs and confessions of a justified sinner" (1984) and on the "Theoogia Germanica".
Zonder titelPauli cannot come to Geneva, but would like to hear Heisenberg's opinion on non-local interaction and hear about biological literature.
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