The Philosophical Foundations of Modern Physics.
July 21, 2025
48,075
1,374
149
3.17%
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
Startalk Plus Episodes Around July 21, 2025
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
11:37Now PlayingThe Philosophical Foundations of Modern Physics.
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelThe interview explores the philosophical differences between Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. Newton saw space and time as a fixed "stage" where physical events occurred, influenced by Descartes, while Einstein challenged that view by proposing a dynamic interaction between matter and spacetime in his general theory of relativity. This discussion transitions into how early quantum physicists like Heisenberg and Schrödinger had to rethink classical ideas and embrace abstract, philosophical approaches to explain atomic behavior, leading to revolutionary advances in physics despite a lack of intuitive understanding.
From 'The Philosophy of Physics, with Elise Crull'
Get the StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and BeyondA Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon
Support us on Patreon
FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:
Links & Promotions
Guests & Subjects Covered
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.