Empiricism, Rationalism, and the Kantian Synthesis from the Quantum Linguistic Point of View
Shiro Ishikawa
Revisits the old clash between empiricism and rationalism, and how Kant tried to settle it, from an original point of view rooted in quantum mechanics. A bold reading for those who like unexpected connections.
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