The Mind of God
The Scientific Basis for a Rational World
$44.18
- Paperback
254 pages
- Release Date
2 May 1993
Summary
Physicist Paul Davies considers the human curiosity of the reason for existence of the universe and explores whether modern science can provide the key that will unlock this last secret.
In his quest for an ultimate explanation, physicist Paul Davies reexamines the great questions that have preoccupied humankind for millennia, and in the process explores, among other topics, the origin and evolution of the cosmos, the nature of life and consciousness, and the claim that our universe i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780671797188 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0671797182 |
| Author: | Davies |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 254 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 1993 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 139mm x 214mm |
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Critics Review
“Intellectually cordial and wonderfully lucid…. Meanders through dozens of current concepts and findings…and then observes how they illuminate the ancient quandaries encountered by Plato and Pythagoras, Spinoza and Kant…. [A] mind-bending experience.” – The Washington Post
“Provide[s] cogent explications of some of the most interesting ideas to have arisen from contemporary physics, mathematics and philosophy…full of ideas…mighty nourishing.” – Timothy Ferris, San Francisco Chronicle
“Re-examine[s] the great questions of existence…and in the process it also provides an entertaining and provocative tour of recent developments in theoretical physics.” – Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
“Stimulating and enlightening…Shows how scientists, like the ancient philosophers before them, continue to struggle with reconciling the eternal and the ephemeral.” – The New York Times Book Review
Davies
Paul Davies is Director of the Beyond Center at Arizona State University and the bestselling author of more than twenty books. He won the 1995 Templeton Prize for his work on the deeper meaning of science. His books include About Time, The Fifth Miracle, and The Mind of God.
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