What is the origin of our universe? What are dark matter and
dark energy? What is our role in the universe as human beings
capable of knowledge? What makes us intelligent cognitive agents
seemingly endowed with consciousness? Scientific research across
both the physical and cognitive sciences raises fascinating
philosophical questions. "Philosophy and the Sciences For Everyone"
introduces these questions and more. It begins by asking what good
is philosophy for the sciences before examining the following
questions:
- The origin of our universe
- Dark matter and dark energy
- Anthropic reasoning in philosophy and cosmology
- Evolutionary theory and the human mind
- What is consciousness?
- Intelligent machines and the human brain
- Embodied Cognition.
Each chapter includes an introduction, summary and study
questions and there is a glossary of technical terms. Designed to
be used on the corresponding Philosophy and the Sciences online
course offered by the University of Edinburgh this book is also a
superb introduction to central topics in philosophy of science and
popular science.
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