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Notions of theoretical physics in the Tao te ching and Tractatus logico-philosophicus
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Notions of theoretical physics in the Tao te ching and Tractatus logico-philosophicus
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Walker
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Caitlin Tereasa
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1993-
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Caitlin Tereasa Walker
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Epstein
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Richard Epstein
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Rutgers University
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Camden Graduate School
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This paper discusses notions of theoretical physics in two works of philosophy. The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu and Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Through a linguistic analysis, the paper connects each work to concepts of quantum theory. The purpose of this analysis illustrates the accessibility of these notions to students of the humanities. In academia, theoretical physics is taught to students of science and mathematics who have completed calculus. The paper argues that an interdisciplinary approach to discussions of theoretical physics would be of great value to students of the humanities. The linguistic analysis relies upon the argument of a semantic connection between the texts. This semantic connection begins from a literal translation of each title and describes the content of each text as reliant on an understanding of key concepts of theoretical physics. This paper serves to engage in a wider discussion on the value of engaging in an interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of the humanities.
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Physics
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Laozi. -- Dao de jing
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951. -- Tractatus logico-philosophicus
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ETD graduate
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