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"It was sheer chance that I encountered David Bohm's writing in 1958... I knew nothing about him. What struck me about his work and prompted my initial letter was his underlying effort to seek for some larger sense of reality, which seemed a very humanized search." - Charles Biederman, from the foreword of the book This book marks the beginning of a four thousand page correspondence between Charles Biederman, founder of Constructivism in the 1930s, and David Bohm the prestigious physicist known for his interpretation of quantum theory. Available for the first time, we are given a rare opportunity to read through and engage in a remarkable transatlantic, intellectual discussion on art and science, creativity and theory.
This volume investigates the intersection of artistic creation and scientific inquiry through the long-term intellectual exchange between a physicist and an artist. The book presents a curated selection from a four-thousand-page correspondence between David Bohm, a theoretical physicist, and Charles Biederman, a pioneer of Constructivism. By documenting their transatlantic dialogue, the text explores how the search for a deeper sense of reality informs both the rigorous methodology of quantum theory and the structural principles of modern art.
What You Will Find
Scholars and readers value this collection for its rare insight into the cross-disciplinary thinking of two significant twentieth-century figures. The text is often cited as a foundational resource for those interested in the historical dialogue between the humanities and the hard sciences.
Page Count:
262
Publication Date:
1999-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203008030
ISBN-13:
9780203008034
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