Description
In this sweeping exploration of reality, a theoretical physicist traces the story of the universe from its fundamental laws and cosmic origins to the emergence of life, consciousness, and human culture. Drawing on contemporary science, the book examines what physics can—and cannot—tell us about free will, morality, death, and the nature of meaning. Its guiding philosophy of “poetic naturalism” respects the power of scientific explanation while recognizing the many levels at which we experience and describe the world. Provocative, lucid, and wide-ranging, it invites readers to consider how a naturalistic understanding of the cosmos can inform a rich and purposeful human life.
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paperback
Penguin
Published May 10, 2016
482 pages
ISBN: 9780698409767
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First Published
2016
Language
eng
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