Carl Friedrich von Weizs¨acker is certainly one of the most distinguished Ger￾man physicists and philosophers of the 20th century—equally renowned for his
early contributions to nuclear physics and his life-long research on the founda￾tions of quantum theory. At the same time, Weizs¨acker is highly esteemed by
a much broader audience for his sociocultural, political, and religious thought.
His writings comprise more than 20 books, many of which have been trans￾lated into several languages.