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Re:Feynman Lectures on Physics now online by MengerSponge on Sunday May 21, 2023 @01:09PM (#36022865)
It's worth pointing out that experts love Feynman's lectures. They're elegant and subtle, and are great for refreshing why and how you think about physics.

Pedagogically, Feynman's lectures were a failure. They aren't well structured to teach novices physics. Outstanding students might learn from them, but those same students would also learn from a ratty textbook.

I'm a physicist with a PhD, so I love Feynman's lectures. I also care about pedagogy and my students' development, so my copy of the lectures sits next to my copy of Jackson and Sakurai, on a high shelf that first-years can't reach!

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