Philosophy And The Origin And Evolution Of The Universe

Author : E. Agazzi,A. Cordero
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401135986

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Philosophy and the Origin and Evolution of the Universe by E. Agazzi,A. Cordero Pdf

It has often been noted that a kind of double dynamics char- terizes the development of science. On the one hand the progress in every discipline appears as the consequence of an increasing specialization, implying the restriction of the inquiry to very partial fields or aspects of a given domain. On the other hand, an opposite (but one might better say a complementary) trend points towards the construction of theoretical frameworks of great ge- rality, the aim of which seems to correspond not so much to the need of providing «explanations» for the details accumulated through partial investigation, as to the desire of attaining an - rizon of global comprehension of the whole field. This intell- tual dialectics is perceivable in every discipline, from mathe- tics, to physics, to biology, to history, to economics, to sociology, and it is not difficult to recognize there the presence of the two main attitudes according to which human beings try to make «intelligible» the world surrounding them (including themselves), attitudes which are sometimes called analysis and synthesis. They correspond respectively to the spontaneous inclination which pushes us to try to understand things by seeing «how they are made», in the sense of «looking into them» and breaking them into their constitutive parts, or rather to encompass things in a global picture, where they are accounted for as occupying a place, or playing a role, which are understandable from the point of view of the whole.

Author : Solomon Joseph Silberstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Cosmogony
ISBN : UOM:39015028006990

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The Universe and Its Evolution by Solomon Joseph Silberstein Pdf

Author : John Robson
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1987-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780773561441

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Origin and Evolution of the Universe by John Robson Pdf

Does the universe have the character it has because of design? In this collection of essays first presented at a symposium sponsored by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the Royal Society of Canada, seventeen scientists and philosophers re-examine the "Argument by Design" in light of current scientific theories. Scientists in such diverse fields as cosmology, physics, geology, biology, and psychology provide syntheses of the state of their respective disciplines with regard to questions such as the origin or evolution of the universe and of life, the interaction of life and terrestrial environment, and verbal communication in prehumans. Contributions by philosophers cover such areas as arguments for a designer and the question of whether nature's laws and initial conditions could be viewed as "fine tuned" for the production of life. Many of the chapters demonstrate the awe-inspiring success of modern science in explaining the universe in terms of fairly straightforward natural laws, countering those versions of the design argument which try to find evidence of God's activities in the supposed failures of scientific laws to cover various phenomena.

Author : S. J. Silberstein
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1330117220

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The Universe and Its Evolution by S. J. Silberstein Pdf

Excerpt from The Universe and Its Evolution: A New Theory on the Existence of Its Origin and Its Orderly Development About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : S. J. Silberstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0649338537

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The Universe and Its Evolution by S. J. Silberstein Pdf

Author : Clément Vidal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319050621

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The Beginning and the End by Clément Vidal Pdf

In this fascinating journey to the edge of science, Vidal takes on big philosophical questions: Does our universe have a beginning and an end or is it cyclic? Are we alone in the universe? What is the role of intelligent life, if any, in cosmic evolution? Grounded in science and committed to philosophical rigor, this book presents an evolutionary worldview where the rise of intelligent life is not an accident, but may well be the key to unlocking the universe's deepest mysteries. Vidal shows how the fine-tuning controversy can be advanced with computer simulations. He also explores whether natural or artificial selection could hold on a cosmic scale. In perhaps his boldest hypothesis, he argues that signs of advanced extraterrestrial civilizations are already present in our astrophysical data. His conclusions invite us to see the meaning of life, evolution and intelligence from a novel cosmological framework that should stir debate for years to come.

Author : Vincent Brümmer
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9024232074

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Interpreting the Universe as Creation by Vincent Brümmer Pdf

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Author : Pradip Kumar Sengupta
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : 8131719308

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History of Science and Philosophy of Science by Pradip Kumar Sengupta Pdf

Author : A. Redcote Dewar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : UOM:39015012927979

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From Matter to Man by A. Redcote Dewar Pdf

Author : David Dunér,Gustav Holmberg,Erik Persson
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781443853026

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The History and Philosophy of Astrobiology by David Dunér,Gustav Holmberg,Erik Persson Pdf

Human beings have wondered about the stars since the dawn of the species. Does life exist out there – intelligent life, even – or are we alone? The quest for life in the universe touches on fundamental hopes and fears. It touches on the essence of what it means to formulate a theory, grasp a concept, and have an imagination. This book traces the history of the science of this area and the development of new schools in philosophy. Its essays seek to establish the history and philosophy of astrobiology as research fields in their own right by addressing cognitive, linguistic, epistemological, ethical, cultural, societal, and historical perspectives on astrobiology. The book is divided into three sections. The first (Cognition) focuses on the human mind and what it contributes to the search for life. It explores the emergence and evolution of terrestrial life and cognition and the challenges humans face as they reach to the stars. The essays raise philosophical questions, pose ethical dilemmas, and offer a variety of approaches, including one from cognitive zoology, in formulating a theory of the universal principles of intelligence, the limits of human conceptual abilities, and the human mind’s encounter with the unknown. The second section (Communication) examines the linguistic and semiotic requirements for interstellar communication. What is needed for successful communication? Are there universal rules for success? What are the possible features – and limitations – of exolanguages? What is required for recognizing a message as a message? The third section (Culture) considers cultural and societal issues. It explores astrobiology’s organization as a scientific discipline, its responsibilities to the public sphere, and its theological implications. It reviews the historically important panspermia hypothesis, along with the popularization of astrobiology and its ongoing institutionalisation. Through addressing these questions, we take our first steps in exploring the immense terra incognita of extraterrestrial life and the human mind.

Author : David S. Alkek,David S Alkek MD
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780595415199

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The Self-Creating Universe by David S. Alkek,David S Alkek MD Pdf

This unique scientific treatise merges science and philosophy, theorizing that the universe, life, and human societies have an innate purpose and are part of a universal reality.

Author : David Rowland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1980889538

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The Origin of Everything by David Rowland Pdf

How was the universe created? How were inert chemicals transformed into living things? How did some of these living beings acquire consiousness? Science's answers to these questions are incomplete and misleading.Physics cannot answer the question as to why there is physics. Chemistry cannot create biology. Biology cannot create consciousness.Science has mistaken consciousness for an effect, when in truth it is a cause. Consciousness is the fundamental principle of existence.We live in a consciousness based reality. Consciousness is at the root of existence, gravity, light, quantum mechanics, life, DNA, and evolution.

Author : Peter Shaver
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642202612

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Cosmic Heritage by Peter Shaver Pdf

This book follows the evolutionary trail all the way from the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago to conscious life today. It is an accessible introductory book written for the interested layperson – anyone interested in the ‘big picture’ coming from modern science. It covers a wide range of topics including the origin and evolution of our universe, the nature and origin of life, the evolution of life including questions of birth and death, the evolution of cognition, the nature of consciousness, the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the future of the universe. The book is written in a narrative style, as these topics are all parts of a single story. It concludes with a discussion on the nature and future of science.

Author : Alexei A. Sharov,George E. Mikhailovsky
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119865643

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Pathways to the Origin and Evolution of Meanings in the Universe by Alexei A. Sharov,George E. Mikhailovsky Pdf

Pathways to the Origin and Evolition of Meanings in the Universe The book explains why meaning is a part of the universe populated by life, and how organisms generate meanings and then use them for creative transformation of the environment and themselves. This book focuses on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of biology, semiotics, philosophy, ethology, information theory, and the theory of evolution. Such a broad approach provides a rich context for the study of organisms and other semiotic agents in their environments. This methodology can be applied to robotics and artificial intelligence for developing robust, adaptable learning devices. In this book, leading interdisciplinary scholars reveal their vision on how to integrate natural sciences with semiotics, a theory of meaning-making and signification. Developments in biology indicate that the capacity to create and understand signs is not limited to humans or vertebrate animals, but exists in all living organisms - the fact that inspired the integration of biology and semiotics into biosemiotics. The authors discuss the nature of semiotic agents (organisms and other autonomous goal-directed units), meaning, signs, information, memory, evolution, and consciousness. Also discussed are issues including the origin of life, potential meaning and its actualization, top-down causality in physics and biology, capacity of organisms to encode their functions, the strategy of organisms to combine homeostasis with direct adaptation to new life-cycle phases or new environments, multi-level memory systems, increase of freedom via enabling constraints, creative modeling in evolution and learning, communication in animals and humans, the origin and function of language, and the distribution and transfer of life in space. This is the first book on biosemiotics in its global conceptual and spatial scope. Biosemiotics is presented using the language of natural sciences, which supports the scientific grounding of semiotic terms. Finally, the cosmic dimension of life and meaning-making leads to a reconsideration of ethical principles and ecological mentality here on earth and in space exploration. Audience Theoretical biologists, ethologists, astrobiologists, ecologists, evolutionary biologists, philosophers, phenomenologists, semioticians, biosemioticians, molecular biologists, linguists, system scientists and engineers.

Author : Sean Carroll
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780698409767

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The Big Picture by Sean Carroll Pdf

The instant New York Times bestseller about humanity's place in the universe—and how we understand it. “Vivid...impressive....Splendidly informative.”—The New York Times “Succeeds spectacularly.”—Science “A tour de force.”—Salon Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on Higgs bosons and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions: Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void? Do human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? In short chapters filled with intriguing historical anecdotes, personal asides, and rigorous exposition, readers learn the difference between how the world works at the quantum level, the cosmic level, and the human level—and then how each connects to the other. Carroll's presentation of the principles that have guided the scientific revolution from Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe is dazzlingly unique. Carroll shows how an avalanche of discoveries in the past few hundred years has changed our world and what really matters to us. Our lives are dwarfed like never before by the immensity of space and time, but they are redeemed by our capacity to comprehend it and give it meaning. The Big Picture is an unprecedented scientific worldview, a tour de force that will sit on shelves alongside the works of Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, Daniel Dennett, and E. O. Wilson for years to come.