This volume reprints paul formans classic papers on the history of the scientific profession in post world war i germany and the invention of quantum mechanics the forman thesis became famous for its demonstration of the cultural conditioning of scientific knowledge in particular by showing the historical connection between the culture of weimar germany known for its irrationality and antiscientism and the emerging concept of quantum acausality from the moment of its publication . Weimar culture and quantum mechanics selected papers by paul forman and contemporary perspectives on the forman thesis edited by kojevnikov alexei et al published by world scientific publishing co pte ltd. Request pdf on jan 1 2012 ana simoes published weimar culture and quantum mechanics selected papers by paul forman and contemporary perspectives on the forman thesis find read and cite . Rezension weimar culture and quantum mechanics selected papers by paul forman and contemporary perspectives on the forman thesis von cathryn carson alexei kojevnikov helmuth trischler ber wiss 2013 dec364384 385 doi 101002 bewi201301657. Weimar culture and quantum mechanics selected papers by paul forman and contemporary perspectives on the forman thesis paul forman cathryn carson a b kozhevnikov helmuth trischler this volume reprints paul formans classic papers on the history of the scientific profession in post world war i germany and the invention of quantum mechanics the forman thesis became famous for