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The 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’: https://youtu.be/BHO_glbVcIg?si=Gdb719iuRI9386NU

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