The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Gleiser, Marcelo
ISBN 10: 0465049648 ISBN 13: 9780465049646
Verlag: Basic Books, 2015
Gebraucht
Paperback
Verkäufer
ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 14. Mai 2010
Dieser Artikel ist nicht mehr verfügbar.
Beschreibung
Beschreibung:
Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0465049648I3N00
Inhaltsangabe:
Do all questions have answers? How much can we know about the world? Is there such a thing as an ultimate truth?
To be human is to want to know, but what we are able to observe is only a tiny portion of what's "out there." In The Island of Knowledge, physicist Marcelo Gleiser traces our search for answers to the most fundamental questions of existence. In so doing, he reaches a provocative conclusion: science, the main tool we use to find answers, is fundamentally limited. These limits to our knowledge arise both from our tools of exploration and from the nature of physical reality: the speed of light, the uncertainty principle, the impossibility of seeing beyond the cosmic horizon, the incompleteness theorem, and our own limitations as an intelligent species. Recognizing limits in this way, Gleiser argues, is not a deterrent to progress or a surrendering to religion. Rather, it frees us to question the meaning and nature of the universe while affirming the central role of life and ourselves in it. Science can and must go on, but recognizing its limits reveals its true mission: to know the universe is to know ourselves. Telling the dramatic story of our quest for understanding, The Island of Knowledge offers a highly original exploration of the ideas of some of the greatest thinkers in history, from Plato to Einstein, and how they affect us today. An authoritative, broad-ranging intellectual history of our search for knowledge and meaning, The Island of Knowledge is a unique view of what it means to be human in a universe filled with mystery.Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Marcelo Gleiser is Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College. He has published numerous popular works, including an essay, Emergent Realities in the Cosmos," which was featured in 2003's Best American Science Writing, and three previous books: The Dancing Universe, The Prophet and the Astronomer, and A Tear at the Edge of Creation.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Bibliografische Details
Titel: The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of ...
Verlag: Basic Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Beste Suchergebnisse beim ZVAB
Foto des Verkäufers
The Island of Knowledge
Anbieter: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, Neuseeland
Verkäuferbewertung 4 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Good. 367 pages. Ex-library Do all questions have answers? How much can we know about the world? Is there such a thing as an ultimate truth?To be human is to want to know, but wh at we are able to observe is only a tiny portion of what's out there. In The I. Artikel-Nr. 1861a
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85. Artikel-Nr. G0465049648I3N00
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
The Island of Knowledge : The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Anbieter: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. 12771311-6
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Artikel-Nr. 7719-9780465049646
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Anbieter: Bahamut Media, Reading, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Artikel-Nr. 6545-9780465049646
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR008249703
Anzahl: 3 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
The Island of Knowledge The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Verlag:
Basic Books, New York, NY, 2015
ISBN 10: 0465049648
ISBN 13: 9780465049646
Gebraucht
Paperback
Erstausgabe
Anbieter: True Oak Books, Highland, NY, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Paperback Edition; First Printing. 5.5 X 0.92 X 8.25 inches; 335 pages; dog-earing to the top corner of a couple of pages. Minor shelf wear. Light yellowing to pages. Minor scratches to the exterior edges of textblock. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Artikel-Nr. GHC19-54842-A-0
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Trade Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 335 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Artikel-Nr. __0465049648
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Trade Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 335 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Artikel-Nr. x-0465049648
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
The Island of Knowledge : The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do all questions have answers How much can we know about the world Is there such a thing as an ultimate truth To be human is to want to know, but what we are able to observe is only a tiny portion of what's out there.' In The Island of Knowledge , physicist Marcelo Gleiser traces our search for answers to the most fundamental questions of existence. In so doing, he reaches a provocative conclusion: science, the main tool we use to find answers, is fundamentally limited.These limits to our knowledge arise both from our tools of exploration and from the nature of physical reality: the speed of light, the uncertainty principle, the impossibility of seeing beyond the cosmic horizon, the incompleteness theorem, and our own limitations as an intelligent species. Recognizing limits in this way, Gleiser argues, is not a deterrent to progress or a surrendering to religion. Rather, it frees us to question the meaning and nature of the universe while affirming the central role of life and ourselves in it. Science can and must go on, but recognizing its limits reveals its true mission: to know the universe is to know ourselves.Telling the dramatic story of our quest for understanding, The Island of Knowledge offers a highly original exploration of the ideas of some of the greatest thinkers in history, from Plato to Einstein, and how they affect us today. An authoritative, broad-ranging intellectual history of our search for knowledge and meaning, The Island of Knowledge is a unique view of what it means to be human in a universe filled with mystery. Artikel-Nr. 9780465049646
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar