The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World

Deutsch, David (Author)

ISBN 10: 0143121359 / ISBN 13: 9780143121350

Verlag: Penguin Books, 2012

reprint edition. 496 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0143121359

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The New York Times bestseller: A provocative, imaginative exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge

“Dazzling.” – Steven Pinker, The Guardian

In this groundbreaking book, award-winning physicist David Deutsch argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe—and that improving them is the basic regulating principle of all successful human endeavor. Taking us on a journey through every fundamental field of science, as well as the history of civilization, art, moral values, and the theory of political institutions, Deutsch tracks how we form new explanations and drop bad ones, explaining the conditions under which progress—which he argues is potentially boundless—can and cannot happen. Hugely ambitious and highly original, The Beginning of Infinity explores and establishes deep connections between the laws of nature, the human condition, knowledge, and the possibility for progress.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Born in Haifa, Israel, David Deutsch was educated at Cambridge and Oxford Universities. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a professor of physics at the University of Oxford, where he is a member of the Centre for Quantum Computation. His papers on quantum computation laid the foundations for that field, and he is an authority on the theory of parallel universes. His honors include the Institute of Physics' Paul Dirac Prize and Medal. The author of The Fabric of Reality, he lives in England.

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Titel: The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That...
Verlag: Penguin Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Brand New