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Die Quantenmechanik und die Grundprobleme der Biologie und Psychologie

Jordan, P.·1932·Die Naturwissenschaften
DOI 10.1007/bf01494844
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  • Jordan's 1932 article in Die Naturwissenschaften is arguably the first scientific paper on quantum biology.

    “Their ideas culminated in what is arguably the first scientific paper on quantum biology. It was written by Jordan in 1932 and appeared in the German journal Die Naturwissenschaften; the article was entitled ‘Die Quantenmechanik und die Grundprobleme der Biologie und Psychologie’ (‘Quantum mechanics and the fundamental problems of biology and psychology’) [25].”

    From The origins of quantum biology (2018) · cites this paper as [25]

  • Jordan argued that the few molecules controlling living cells within the Steuerungszentrum have a dictatorial influence, such that quantum-level events governing their motion are amplified to influence the entire organism.

    “Jordan similarly argued that the few molecules that control the dynamics of living cells within the ‘Steuerungszentrum’ have a dictatorial influence, such that quantum-level events that govern their motion, such as Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, are amplified to influence the entire organism.”

    From The origins of quantum biology (2018) · cites this paper as [25]

  • Jordan claimed that the concept of a single dictatorial leader (Führer) was a central principle of life.

    “He even claimed that the concept of a single dictatorial leader (Führer), or guide, was a central principle of life:”

    From The origins of quantum biology (2018) · cites this paper as [25]

  • Jordan claimed that life's missing laws were the rules of chance and probability (indeterminism) of the quantum world scaled up inside living organisms, and called this his amplifier theory.

    “Jordan incorporated the organicism approach into his thinking by claiming that life's missing laws were the rules of chance and probability (the indeterminism) of the quantum world that were somehow scaled up inside living organisms. He called this his ‘amplifier theory’”

    From The origins of quantum biology (2018) · cites this paper as [25]

  • Jordan believed that living organisms were uniquely able to carry out amplification of quantum indeterminism into the macroscopic world, unlike inanimate matter.

    “Jordan believed that living organisms were uniquely able to carry out this amplification in a way that was conspicuously different from inanimate matter, such as a Geiger counter.”

    From The origins of quantum biology (2018) · cites this paper as [25]

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Authors
Jordan, P.
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Jordan, P.
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Jordan, P.
Venue
Die Naturwissenschaften
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
1932-11
Volume
20
Issue
45
Pages
815-821
ISSN
  • 0028-1042 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-1904
DOI
10.1007/bf01494844
OpenAlex
W2009359365
Cited by
84
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 2
FWCI
151.15
Type
journal article
Language
de
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
Die Naturwissenschaften (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy and History of Science
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Keywords
quantum mechanics, philosophy of biology, philosophy of psychology, foundations of biology

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