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The Universe, Life and Everything : Dialogues on our Changing Understanding of Reality /

Our current understanding of our world is nearly 350 years old. It stems from the ideas of Descartes and Newton and has brought us many great things, including modern science and increases in wealth, health and everyday living standards. Furthermore, it is so ingrained in our daily lives that we hav...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Durston, Sarah (Autor), Baggerman, Ton (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2017]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • 1. What is reality?
  • 2. Why do we need to expand our understanding of reality?
  • 3. The paradox of language
  • 4. Is reality what we make it?
  • 5. When efficient causation breaks down... Synchronicity and meaning
  • 6. The direction of change
  • 7. Conclusions and possible implications
  • Lexicon
  • Acknowledgements
  • References & further reading
  • Index