The beginning of infinity : explanations that transform the world by Deutsch, David

The beginning of infinity : explanations that transform the world
by Deutsch, David

(#0437DY2)

Paperback Penguin Books, c2011, p2012

Price: USD 19.87

Description: vii, 487 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
Dewey: 501; Audience: Adult

Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 460-461) and index. The author argues that all progress, in scientific understanding, technology, political institutions, moral values, art, and every aspect of human welfare, has resulted from the quest for what he calls good explanations, and contends that progress has no necessary end.

From the Publisher
The New York Times bestseller: A provocative, imaginative exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge

"Dazzling." - Steven Pinker, The Guardian

In this groundbreaking book, award-winning physicist David Deutsch argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe--and that improving them is the basic regulating principle of all successful human endeavor. Taking us on a journey through every fundamental field of science, as well as the history of civilization, art, moral values, and the theory of political institutions, Deutsch tracks how we form new explanations and drop bad ones, explaining the conditions under which progress--which he argues is potentially boundless--can and cannot happen. Hugely ambitious and highly original, The Beginning of Infinity explores and establishes deep connections between the laws of nature, the human condition, knowledge, and the possibility for progress.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Publication Date: May 29, 2012
  • Format: Paperback
  • Dewey: 501
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: vii, 487 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • ISBN-10: 0-14-312135-9
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-14-312135-0
  • Follett Number: 0437DY2
  • Audience: Adult