The Human World In The Physical Universe

Author : Nicholas Maxwell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0742512266

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The Human World in the Physical Universe by Nicholas Maxwell Pdf

How is it possible for the world as we experience it to exist embedded in the physical universe? How can there be sensory qualities, consciousness, freedom, science and art, friendship, love, justice--all that which gives meaning and value to life--if the world really is more or less as modern science tells us it is? This is the problem that is tackled by this book. The solution proposed is that physics describes only a selected aspect of all that exists--that aspect which determines the way events unfold. Sensory qualities, inner experiences, consciousness, meaning and value, all these exist but lie beyond the scope of physics, and of that part of science that can be reduced to physics. Furthermore, these human features of the world are to be explained and understood, not scientifically, but "personalistically," a kind of understanding distinct from, and not reducible to, science. This view that the world is riddled with what may be called "double comprehensibility" leads to a proposed solution to the philosophical mind/body problem, and to the problem of free will; it leads to a reinterpretation of Darwin's theory of evolution, and to an account of the evolution of consciousness and free will. After a discussion of the location of consciousness in the brain, the book concludes with a proposal as to how academic inquiry might be changed so that it becomes a kind of inquiry rationally designed to help humanity create a more civilized human world in the physical universe.

Author : John R. Anderson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199741267

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How Can the Human Mind Occur in the Physical Universe? by John R. Anderson Pdf

"The question for me is how can the human mind occur in the physical universe. We now know that the world is governed by physics. We now understand the way biology nestles comfortably within that. The issue is how will the mind do that as well."--Allen Newell, December 4, 1991, Carnegie Mellon University The argument John Anderson gives in this book was inspired by the passage above, from the last lecture by one of the pioneers of cognitive science. Newell describes what, for him, is the pivotal question of scientific inquiry, and Anderson gives an answer that is emerging from the study of brain and behavior. Humans share the same basic cognitive architecture with all primates, but they have evolved abilities to exercise abstract control over cognition and process more complex relational patterns. The human cognitive architecture consists of a set of largely independent modules associated with different brain regions. In this book, Anderson discusses in detail how these various modules can combine to produce behaviors as varied as driving a car and solving an algebraic equation, but focuses principally on two of the modules: the declarative and procedural. The declarative module involves a memory system that, moment by moment, attempts to give each person the most appropriate possible window into his or her past. The procedural module involves a central system that strives to develop a set of productions that will enable the most adaptive response from any state of the modules. Newell argued that the answer to his question must take the form of a cognitive architecture, and Anderson organizes his answer around the ACT-R architecture, but broadens it by bringing in research from all areas of cognitive science, including how recent work in brain imaging maps onto the cognitive architecture.

Author : David Wilkinson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567045461

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Christian Eschatology and the Physical Universe by David Wilkinson Pdf

This book argues that the Christian understanding of new creation speaks powerfully to both theologians and scientists.

Author : Matthew M. Radmanesh
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781425916008

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Cracking the Code of Our Physical Universe by Matthew M. Radmanesh Pdf

What sets this book apart is the fact that it is not just another science book describing scientific facts and phenomena! It would surely be redundant since that task has been done many times over with much more elegant prose and brighter narrators. In this book, for the first time we have undertaken the task of breaking the code of any piece of matter or natural phenomena; whether it is an atom, a quantum occurance, a planet, a galaxy, or any other perceivable thing. It covers any natural phenomena ever discovered or one that will be unravelled by the future pioneers in their respective fields. This book provides the trail map of any and all things that man has discovered and shows how their codes were cracked. The list of discoveries is endless but prominent amongst them are the discovery of fire, elecricity, magnetism, laws of motion, the solar system and planets, so on and so forth. This book goes beyond just pure science since it fuses philosophy with science. It actually makes science a subset of philosophy, or more precisely, applied philosophy. Just like the light phenomenon, which was made to be a subset of the field of electricity by James Clerk Maxwell, revolutionizing our technical world, so does this book by bringing a new era of incredible developments for mankind!

Author : Hasan S. Padamsee
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 0750307587

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Unifying the Universe by Hasan S. Padamsee Pdf

Unifying the Universe: The Physics of Heaven and Earth provides a solid background in basic physics. With a humanistic perspective, it shows how science is significant for more than its technological consequences. The book includes clear and well-planned links to the arts and philosophies of relevant historical periods to bring science and the humanities together.

Author : Amadeo F. Giannini
Publisher : Health Research Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1996-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 078730347X

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Worlds Beyond the Poles by Amadeo F. Giannini Pdf

1959 Physical continuity of the universe. Contents: the Changing Scene; Extrasensory Perception; Connected Universe; Modern Columbus Seeks Queen Isabella; Disclosing Southern Land Corridor into the Heavens Above; Stratosphere Revelations; Journey.

Author : Christopher Potter
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307375223

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You Are Here by Christopher Potter Pdf

A thrilling biography of the universe, as seen through the lens of today’s most cutting-edge scientific thinking. Here’s the book that explains the universe. You Are Here is an exhilarating journey that shows the cosmos as it has never been seen before. From the smallest parts of matter to the largest structures in the universe, Christopher Potter traces the life of the universe from theories of its conception to theories of its eventual fate. Along this heart-stopping voyage from quarks to galaxies, he writes entertainingly about the history and philosophy of science. With wisdom and wonder, Potter traverses the cosmos from its formation to its eventual end – while exploring everything in between. Some questions You Are Here sets out to answer: • What is this ‘everything’ that has evolved from nothing? And what do we mean by everything? • What stuff is ‘nothing’ made out of? • If the universe contains everything there is then what is it contained in? • Where are we in the universe? • Is there room for God in a material universe? • How scared should we be? • What fate awaits the universe? Science actually has answers to these questions, and in You Are Here, Potter will explain them to you.

Author : Karen Barad
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 082233917X

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Meeting the Universe Halfway by Karen Barad Pdf

A theoretical physicist and feminist theorist, Karen Barad elaborates her theory of agential realism, a schema that is at once a new epistemology, ontology, and ethics.

Author : Deepak Chopra, M.D.,Menas C. Kafatos, Ph.D.
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307889157

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You Are the Universe by Deepak Chopra, M.D.,Menas C. Kafatos, Ph.D. Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Deepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place in the world. "A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!" —Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi What happens when modern science reaches a crucial turning point that challenges everything we know about reality? In this brilliant, timely, and practical work, Chopra and Kafatos tell us that we've reached just such a point. In the coming era, the universe will be completely redefined as a "human universe" radically unlike the cold, empty void where human life is barely a speck in the cosmos. You Are the Universe literally means what it says--each of us is a co-creator of reality extending to the vastest reaches of time and space. This seemingly impossible proposition follows from the current state of science, where outside the public eye, some key mysteries cannot be solved, even though they are the very issues that define reality itself: • What Came Before the Big Bang? • Why Does the Universe Fit Together So Perfectly? • Where Did Time Come From? • What Is the Universe Made Of? • Is the Quantum World Linked to Everyday Life? • Do We Live in a Conscious Universe? • How Did Life First Begin? “The shift into a new paradigm is happening,” the authors write. “The answers offered in this book are not our invention or eccentric flights of fancy. All of us live in a participatory universe. Once you decide that you want to participate fully with mind, body, and soul, the paradigm shift becomes personal. The reality you inhabit will be yours either to embrace or to change.” What these two great minds offer is a bold, new understanding of who we are and how we can transform the world for the better while reaching our greatest potential.

Author : Daniel Amedee
Publisher : Boyle & Dalton
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1633372510

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Human World by Daniel Amedee Pdf

As the Iron Age comes to a close, Earth is a flooded planet invaded by an alien race. The fractal cycles of humans, nations, and planets are resetting as Earth prepares for the beginning of a new Golden Age. Told through glimpses into worlds beyond our physical universe, and those beyond our scope of reality, this is a story of humanity's introspection at the end of the world.

Author : Alexei V. Nesteruk
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451470383

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The Sense of the Universe by Alexei V. Nesteruk Pdf

The Sense of the Universe deals with existential and phenomenological reflection upon modern cosmology with the aim to reveal hidden theological commitments in cosmology related to the mystery of human existence. The book proposes a new approach to the dialogue between science and theology based in a thorough philosophical analysis of acting forms of subjectivity involved in the study of the world and in religious experience. The uniqueness of this book is that it uses recent advances in phenomenological philosophy and philosophical theology in order to accentuate the existential meaning of cosmology as the discourse that ultimately explicates the human condition. The objective of the book is not to make a comparative analysis of the cosmological scientific narrative and that of the Bible, or the Fathers of the Church (in what concerns the structure of the universe), but to reveal the presence of a hidden theological dimension in cosmology originating in the God-given ability of humanity to discern and disclose the sense of creation. The book contributes to the synthesis of appropriation and incorporation of modern philosophical ideas in Christian theology, in particular its Eastern Orthodox form.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 964 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Koreshanity
ISBN : HARVARD:HNTQI4

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The Flaming Sword by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nancy Ellen Abrams,Joel R. Primack
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300167320

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The New Universe and the Human Future by Nancy Ellen Abrams,Joel R. Primack Pdf

A cultural philosopher and an astrophysicist attempt to decipher how we fit into the universe, and the impact our placement has on us. After a four-century rupture between science and the questions of value and meaning, this groundbreaking book presents an explosive and potentially life-altering idea: if the world could agree on a shared creation story based on modern cosmology and biology—a story that has just become available—it would redefine our relationship with Planet Earth and benefit all of humanity, now and into the distant future. Written in eloquent, accessible prose and illustrated in magnificent color throughout, including images from innovative simulations of the evolving universe, this book brings the new scientific picture of the universe to life. It interprets what our human place in the cosmos may mean for us and our descendants. It offers unique insights into the potential use of this newfound knowledge to find solutions to seemingly intractable global problems such as climate change and unsustainable growth. And it explains why we need to “think cosmically, act globally” if we're going to have a long-term, prosperous future on Earth. “Should be read by anyone, not just scientists, who worry about the human condition.”—Deepak Chopra, The Huffington Post “A prophetic book. Its message ranks right up there with those of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel. Like the prophets, it is at times poetic, demanding, grounded, soaring, empowering, and always awe-inspiring.”—Matthew Fox, Tikkun “The ideas and images are fascinating and certainly contribute to a sense of the profound stakes involved in what we’re doing to the planet and ourselves.”—William Kowinski, North Coast Journal

Author : William Turmel
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798421563273

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Outsider by William Turmel Pdf

More light reading and heavy thinking. In this, our second volume, the reader will enjoy text that is easy to read and is intended to induce some serious consideration of how the Universe is structured. Come join our discussion, as we use modern science to construct a better understanding of the Cosmos and our existence as humans within it. We will build a view of the Cosmos as seen from the outside, and develop new definitions of Universe and Reality. With this new information we will improve our understanding of what it is to exist as a human here on Earth.

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780345805959

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The Accidental Universe by Alan Lightman Pdf

With passion and curiosity, Alan Lightman explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science. He looks at the dialogue between science and religion; the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature; the possibility that our universe is simply an accident; the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world; and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. Behind all of these considerations is the suggestion--at once haunting and exhilarating--that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole.