History & Philosophy of Physics
How the picture changed, and the arguments that changed it.
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No prior grounding assumed.
- TalkCargo Cult ScienceRichard Feynman, 1974· ≈4,000 words
Scientific integrity means bending over backwards to show how you might be wrong — everything else is imitation.
- LectureThe Character of Physical LawRichard Feynman, 1965· 7 lectures
Seven lectures on what physical laws have in common: symmetry, conservation, and an unreasonable mathematical character.
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This subject genuinely sits in more than one domain. These fields approach the same ground with different methods.