Physics and Reality - Albert Einstein on physics driving philosophy

During the early decades of the 20th century, a fundamental shift in our understanding of how the universe works, led chiefly by Albert Einstein, led to a shift in philosophy as well as science. The profundity of these discoveries are unmatched. But what did Einstein say about it? "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking. It is for this reason that the critical thinking of the physicist cannot possibly be restricted to the examination of the concepts of his own specific field. He cannot proceed without considering critically a much more difficult problem, the problem of analyzing the nature of everyday thinking." (You can read his article from 1936, "Physics and Reality" here: https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1162/001152603771338742) Discovering the scientific explanations for everyday phenomena can lead to universal paradigm-shifting discoveries! -AW

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