Ideas of Richard P. Feynman, by Theme

[American, fl. 1965, Professor of Physics at Cornell, and then at the California Institute of Technology. Nobel Prize.]

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy
People generalise because it is easier to understand, and that is mistaken for deep philosophy
26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory
Physical Laws are rhythms and patterns in nature, revealed by analysis
27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 2. Electrodynamics / d. Quantum mechanics
Nobody understands quantum mechanics
27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 3. Points in Space
We should regard space as made up of many tiny pieces [Mares]