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137 : Jung, Pauli, and the Pursuit of a Scientific Obsession - Arthur I. Miller

137

Jung, Pauli, and the Pursuit of a Scientific Obsession

By: Arthur I. Miller

Paperback | 1 May 2010 | Edition Number 1

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Arthur miler tells the story of the unlikely friendship between polar opposites - the brilliant but disturbed physicist Wolfganag Pauli and the famous psychoanalyst Carl Jung. Pauli was fascinated by the inner reaches of his own psyche and not afraid to dabble in the occult, while Jung looked to science for answers to the psychological questions that tormented him. Their rich friendship led them, in Jung's words, into 'the no-man's land between physics and the psychology of the unconscious...... the most fascinating yet the darkest hunting ground of our times.' Both were obsessed with the far-reaching significance of number '137' - a primal number that seemed to hint at the origins of the universe itself. Their quest to solve its enigma led them on a journey into the ancient secrets of alchemy, the work of Johannes Kepler, and the Chinese Book of Changes. This captivating dual biography not only narrates the extraordinary collaboration between two of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century but it also probes the very roots of modern science.

Industry Reviews
"Miller is a master at capturing the intersection of creativity and intelligence." -- Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk
"A fascinating and an unlikely story...exciting to read as well as informative." -- Gino Segre - Physics World
"[Miller's] accessible account should bring this odd couple to a wider readership...His ability to approach the subject from the perspective of both the sciences and the humanities is a great strength." -- Georgina Ferry - Times Literary Supplement
"A rewarding account of the intersection of two great minds." -- Publishers Weekly

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