Dr. Dr. h. c. mult Ervin Laszlo, geb. 1932 in Budapest. Promotion in Naturwissenschaften an der Pariser Sorbonne, Professor für Philosophie, Systemwissenschaft und Zukunftsforschung an den Universitäten Yale und Princeton. Wissenschaftlicher Berater des Generaldirektors der UNESCO, Mitglied des Club of Rome, Rektor der Wiener Akademie für Zukunftsfragen, Gründungsrektor der Frankfurter Akademie für Evolutionäres Management. Laszlo ist Autor zahlreicher Sachbücher.

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Section I. Vistas in Physics.- 1. On Some of Physics' Problems.- 2 Is the Coarse-Grained Entropy of Classical Statistical Mechanics an Anthropomorphism?.- 3. Aspects of the Special Theory of Relativity.- 4. The Measurement Act in Quantum Physics.- 5. Acoustics-Old and New.- Section II. Vistas in Philosophy.- 6. Some Reflections on Philosophy of Science.- 7. Nonempirical Criteria in the Development of Science.- 8. On a Circularity in Our Knowledge of the Physically Real.- 9. The Structure of Creativity in Physics.- 10. A Quasi-Scientific Method for Ethics.- 11. The Functions of Incompetence.- Section III. Vistas in Education.- 12. Henry Margenau's Philosophy as Frame of Reference in Teaching Science.- 13. Integrative Education: Teaching as a Humane Enterprise.- Publications by Henry Margenau.

Festschriften, when they are haphazard collections of pieces written by colleagues and well-wishers on the occasion of a major anniversary in the life of a distinguished man, tend to be tedious. One can more profitably go directly to the writings of the celebrant, as well as other, more voluntary publications of his well-wishers. However, the editors wish to claim that this Festschrift is different. This is so first of all because of the almost unique combination of interests and competence of Henry Margenau. He is at once a distinguished physicist, an equally distinguished educator, and a prominent philosopher. These broad areas of his extraordinarily active and fruitful career are each represented in this volume in his honor, and this constitutes the particular interest of the collection. Without limiting themselves to paraphrases or empty compliments, the contributors to this book range over the scope of interest of Margenau's work, and, acknowledging its influence and significance, present their own viewpoints and conclusions. Since they include some of the most distinguished men in science and philosophy today, the privilege of having them speak to some broadly defined common concerns in a single volume is a rare one, for which our thanks must go to Henry Margenau, who inspired the papers.