Wittgenstein, Wheeler and Wallace: The Curious Relation of Philosophy, Mathematics and Physics

"Wittgenstein, Wheeler and Wallace. A Discussion of the Curious Relation of Philosophy, Mathematics and Physics" Google Tech Talk August 8, 2011 Presented by James McGuire. ABSTRACT A discussion of the curious relation of philosophy, mathematics and physics with the assistance of three notables: Ludwig Wittgenstein (philosopher, mathematician), John Archibald Wheeler (theoretical physicist), and David Foster Wallace (author). Speaker Info: Dr. James McGuire, Professor Emeritus, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Physics. His research interests include quantum computation, exactly-solvable quantum systems, and statistical physics.