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This highly interdisciplinary 2007 book highlights many of the ways
in which chemistry plays a crucial role in making life an
evolutionary possibility in the universe. Cosmologists and particle
physicists have often explored how the observed laws and constants
of nature lie within a narrow range that allows complexity and life
to evolve and adapt. Here, these anthropic considerations are
diversified in a host of new ways to identify the most sensitive
features of biochemistry and astrobiology. Celebrating the classic
1913 work of Lawrence J. Henderson, The Fitness of the Environment
for Life, this book looks at the delicate balance between chemistry
and the ambient conditions in the universe that permit complex
chemical networks and structures to exist. It will appeal to a
broad range of scientists, academics, and others interested in the
origin and existence of life in our universe.
World-leading researchers, including Nobel Laureates and rising
young stars, examine some of the most important and fundamental
questions at the forefronts of modern science, philosophy, and
theology, taking into account recent discoveries from a range of
fields. This fascinating book is ideal for anyone seeking answers
to deep questions about the universe and human life. The remarkable
career of Charles H. Townes, inventor of the maser and laser for
which he shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics, has spanned seven
decades. His interests have ranged from the origin of the Universe
to the structure of molecules, always focusing on the nature of
human life. Honouring his work, this book explores the most basic
questions of science, philosophy, and the nature of existence: How
did the Universe begin? Why do the fundamental constants of nature
have the values they do? What is human consciousness, and do we
have free will?
This volume commemorates the life, work and foundational views of
Kurt Goedel (1906-78), most famous for his hallmark works on the
completeness of first-order logic, the incompleteness of number
theory, and the consistency - with the other widely accepted axioms
of set theory - of the axiom of choice and of the generalized
continuum hypothesis. It explores current research, advances and
ideas for future directions not only in the foundations of
mathematics and logic, but also in the fields of computer science,
artificial intelligence, physics, cosmology, philosophy, theology
and the history of science. The discussion is supplemented by
personal reflections from several scholars who knew Goedel
personally, providing some interesting insights into his life. By
putting his ideas and life's work into the context of current
thinking and perceptions, this book will extend the impact of
Goedel's fundamental work in mathematics, logic, philosophy and
other disciplines for future generations of researchers.
This highly interdisciplinary 2007 book highlights many of the ways
in which chemistry plays a crucial role in making life an
evolutionary possibility in the universe. Cosmologists and particle
physicists have often explored how the observed laws and constants
of nature lie within a narrow range that allows complexity and life
to evolve and adapt. Here, these anthropic considerations are
diversified in a host of new ways to identify the most sensitive
features of biochemistry and astrobiology. Celebrating the classic
1913 work of Lawrence J. Henderson, The Fitness of the Environment
for Life, this book looks at the delicate balance between chemistry
and the ambient conditions in the universe that permit complex
chemical networks and structures to exist. It will appeal to a
broad range of scientists, academics, and others interested in the
origin and existence of life in our universe.
This volume commemorates the life, work, and foundational views of
Kurt Godel (1906 1978), most famous for his hallmark works on the
completeness of first-order logic, the incompleteness of number
theory, and the consistency with the other widely accepted axioms
of set theory of the axiom of choice and of the generalized
continuum hypothesis. It explores current research, advances, and
ideas for future directions not only in the foundations of
mathematics and logic, but also in the fields of computer science,
artificial intelligence, physics, cosmology, philosophy, theology,
and the history of science. The discussion is supplemented by
personal reflections from several scholars who knew Godel
personally, providing some interesting insights into his life. By
putting his ideas and life's work into the context of current
thinking and perceptions, this book will extend the impact of
Godel's fundamental work in mathematics, logic, philosophy, and
other disciplines for future generations of researchers."
World-leading researchers, including Nobel Laureates and rising
young stars, examine some of the most important and fundamental
questions at the forefronts of modern science, philosophy, and
theology, taking into account recent discoveries from a range of
fields. This fascinating book is ideal for anyone seeking answers
to deep questions about the universe and human life. The remarkable
career of Charles H. Townes, inventor of the maser and laser for
which he shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics, has spanned seven
decades. His interests have ranged from the origin of the Universe
to the structure of molecules, always focusing on the nature of
human life. Honouring his work, this book explores the most basic
questions of science, philosophy, and the nature of existence: How
did the Universe begin? Why do the fundamental constants of nature
have the values they do? What is human consciousness, and do we
have free will?
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