The relationship between beauty and science : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This paper is a discussion of the relationship between the philosophical idea of beauty and the process of formulating scientific theories. In this paper, various philosophers and scientists will describe beauty as an essential part of the process of creating scientific theories. Understanding the relationship between beauty and the sciences leads to a better understanding of the ultimate goal of the sciences, which is the quest for the laws of nature. This quest is lead, as Plato says all things are lead, by a sense of beauty.