The Rigor of Angels, 9781805337676
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Love, quantum physics, and philosophy reveal the limits of human knowledge.
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The Rigor of Angels

borges, heisenberg, kant, and the ultimate nature of reality

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  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    27 January 2026

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Summary

The Edge of Knowing: Where Science, Philosophy, and Love Collide

A poet, a physicist, and a philosopher explore the greatest enigmas of the universe in this scintillatingly original book about the limits of human knowledge

‘Fascinating’ Carlo Rovelli

‘Remarkable… Exciting, provocative, and illuminating’ John Banville, Wall Street Journal

Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges was madly in love when his life was shattered by painful heart…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781805337676
ISBN-10:180533767X
Author:William Egginton
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Imprint:ONE
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:27 January 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm
About The Author

William Egginton

William Egginton is the Decker Professor in the Humanities, chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, and Director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of multiple books, including How the World Became a Stage (2003) and The Man Who Invented Fiction (2016).

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