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Pursuing Scientific Humanism

Letters Between Werner Heisenberg and Enrico Cantore, 1967-1976

Claudio Tagliapietra Peter Harrison

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English
Cascade Books
25 April 2025
In 1967, Werner Heisenberg--Nobel Prize-winning physicist and pioneer of quantum mechanics--received an unexpected letter from a young Italian Jesuit named Enrico Cantore. The letter, beginning simply with ""Dear Professor Heisenberg,"" marked the start of a decade-long exchange focused on bringing to life a shared vision: scientific humanism. Drawing on newly uncovered materials from the Max Planck Institute Archives in Berlin, this book reveals a rarely seen side of Heisenberg--his role as a mentor and advocate in the creation of an interdisciplinary research institute, even as institutional politics threatened to stifle Cantore's efforts. Readers will follow Cantore's struggle to bridge philosophy and science within traditional academic boundaries and see how Heisenberg's unwavering support helped bring this ambitious project to life. Whether you're interested in the academic and publishing world of Heisenberg's time or curious about the human dimensions of intellectual pursuit, this collection reveals a powerful story of mentorship, courage, and the enduring belief that science can--and should--serve the greater good.
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Imprint:   Cascade Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   594g
ISBN:   9798385243303
Pages:   316
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Claudio Tagliapietra is assistant professor of dogmatic theology and associate director of the DISF Research Center on Science and Faith at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.

Reviews for Pursuing Scientific Humanism: Letters Between Werner Heisenberg and Enrico Cantore, 1967-1976

""During the Cold War, C. P. Snow famously wrote about 'two cultures, ' the humanities and the sciences, which had become divided to our detriment. In response, Jesuit philosopher Enrico Cantore offered a deeply Christocentric theology of creation to ground what he called 'scientific humanism, ' an effort to reinvigorate the human dimensions of science. This book brings Cantore back into that important ongoing conversation."" --Edward B. Davis, Professor Emeritus of the History of Science, Messiah University ""Theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg will be well known to readers. . . . Until encountering this rich correspondence I knew virtually nothing about Cantore and am grateful to Claudio Tagliapietra for his labors in compiling, cataloguing, and translating this correspondence. In doing so he has performed a sterling service, introducing to us a relatively little-known figure whose ideas and aspirations are deserving of wider circulation. . . . This present publication of his correspondence with Heisenberg is another measure of his ongoing influence. Not only does it provide rewarding insights into the lives, struggles, and ideals of two remarkable individuals, it also reminds us of the enduring importance of Cantore's mission."" --Peter Harrison, Professor Emeritus of History and Philosophy, University of Queensland


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