2003, ISBN: 0349109265

The End Of Science: Facing the Limits of Knowledge in the Twilight of the Scientific Age von Horgan, John:Autor(en) Horgan, John:Auflage … Plus…

The End Of Science: Facing the Limits of Knowledge in the Twilight of the Scientific Age von Horgan, John:Autor(en) Horgan, John:Auflage Auflage: Repr.Verlag / Jahr London : Abacus, 03.1998.Format / Einband Paperback 338 p.Sprache EnglischGewicht ca. 230 gISBN 0349109265EAN 9780349109268Bestell-Nr 1226483Bemerkungen In good condition. - As a writer for SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, John Horgan has an unsurpassed window on contemporary science, routinely interviewing the scientific geniuses of our times, scientists such as Richard Dawkins, Murray Gell-Mann, Stephen Hawking, Karl Popper and Noam Chomsky. In THE END OF SCIENCE, Horgan displays his genius for getting these larger-than-life figures to be human, whilst also encouraging them to confront the very limits of knowledge. Have the big questions all been answered? Has all the knowledge worth pursuing become known? Will there be a final 'theory of everything' that signals the end? Horgan extracts surprisingly candid answers to these and other delicate questions as he discusses God, Star Trek, superstrings, quarks, consciousness and numerous other topics. In a time where scientific rationality is under fire from every quarter, THE END OF SCIENCE is a witty, thoughtful, profound and entertaining narrative which serves as both a critique of and a homage to modern science. ISBN 9780349109268 Unser Preis EUR 16,00(inkl. MwSt.)Versandkostenfrei innerhalb DeutschlandsSelbstverständlich können Sie den Titel auch bei uns abholen. Unsere Bestände befinden sich in Berlin-Tiergarten. Bitte senden Sie uns eine kurze Nachricht!Aufgenommen mit whBOOKSicheres Bestellen - Order-Control geprüft!Artikel eingestellt mit dem w+h GmbH eBay-Service Daten und Bilder powered by Buchfreund (2024-03-05), Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], EAN: 9780349109268, Genre: Studium & Wissen, Thema: Philosophie, Sprache: Englisch, London : Abacus, 03.1998<

ISBN: 9780349109268

As a writer for SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, John Horgan has an unsurpassed window on contemporary science, routinely interviewing the scientific geniuses of our times, scientists such as Richard… Plus…

As a writer for SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, John Horgan has an unsurpassed window on contemporary science, routinely interviewing the scientific geniuses of our times, scientists such as Richard Dawkins, Murray Gell-Mann, Stephen Hawking, Karl Popper and Noam Chomsky. In THE END OF SCIENCE, Horgan displays his genius for getting these larger-than-life figures to be human, whilst also encouraging them to confront the very limits of knowledge. Have the big questions all been answered? Has all the knowledge worth pursuing become known? Will there be a final 'theory of everything' that signals the end? Horgan extracts surprisingly candid answers to these and other delicate questions as he discusses God, Star Trek, superstrings, quarks, consciousness and numerous other topics. In a time where scientific rationality is under fire from every quarter, THE END OF SCIENCE is a witty, thoughtful, profound and entertaining narrative which serves as both a critique of and a homage to modern science. Media > Book, [PU: Sphere Books]<