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Science, Truth, And Meaning: From Wonder To Understanding (Hardcover)
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Science, Truth, And Meaning: From Wonder To Understanding (Hardcover)
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Science, Truth, and Meaning presents a scientific and philosophical
examination of our place in the world. It also celebrates how
diverse, scientific knowledge is interconnected and reducible to
common foundations.The book focuses on aspects of scientific truth
that relate to our understanding of reality, and confronts whether
truth is absolute or relative to what we are. Hence, it assesses
the meaning of the scientific deductions we have made and how they
have profoundly influenced our conception of life and existence.The
subtitle is 'From Wonder to Understanding', which is a paraphrased
quote from Einstein, who said that the search for scientific truth
is ' ... a continual flight from wonder to understanding'.In
addressing the goal of advancing our understanding of our place in
the world, this book also reveals the development and details of
diverse sciences, their connections and achievements, and that
while perhaps the same fundamental questions exist, they are seen
in the light of an ever-refined scientific perspective on
reality.Why the book is needed: many popular science books have
been written, aimed at different levels of subject expertise, and
nearly all treat their specific subject in isolation. Few attempt
to link different sciences to their common foundations, and those
that do are written by physicists. Since human knowledge is derived
by, and relates to, the biological organism that human beings are,
then such a book written from a biological perspective represents a
novel perspective on the integration of science, and addresses new
questions. This is such a book.Impressive aspects: the depth,
breadth, consistency, and clarity of the work.
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