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The Found and the Made - Science, Reason, and the Reality of Nature (Hardcover)
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The Found and the Made - Science, Reason, and the Reality of Nature (Hardcover)
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This book critically examines how mathematical modelling shapes and
limits a scientific approach to the natural world and affects how
society views nature. It questions concepts such as determinism,
reversibility, equilibrium, and the isolated system, and challenges
the view of physical reality as passive and inert. Dan Bruiger
argues that if nature is real, it must transcend human
representations. In particular, it can be expected to self-organize
in ways that elude a mechanist treatment. This interdisciplinary
study addresses several key areas: the "crisis" in modern physics
and cosmology; the limits and historical, psychological, and
religious roots of mechanistic thought; and the mutual effects of
the scientific worldview upon society's relationship to nature.
Bruiger demonstrates that there is still little place outside
biology for systems that actively self-organize or self-define.
Instead of appealing to "multiverses" to resolve the mysteries of
fine-tuning, he suggests that cosmologists look toward
self-organizing processes. He also states that physics is hampered
by its external focus and should become more self-reflective. If
scientific understanding can go beyond a stance of prediction and
control, it could lead to a relationship with nature more amenable
to survival. The Found and the Made fills a void between popular
science writing and philosophy. It will appeal to naturalists,
environmentalists, science buffs, professionals, and students of
cultural history, evolutionary psychology, gender studies, and
philosophy of mind.
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