240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Can science explain everything? Brian Ridley, a physicist himself, explores this question and more in this compelling exploration of both the scope and limits of science. Tracing back to the roots of scientific thinking in a world of 'magical ideas', he argues that science shares more with magic than we are often led to believe. The book also explores the often overlooked relationship between... Read more
Preface, Introduction, The Limits of Science, Metascience, Science and Magic, The Magical Theory of Everything, The Music of the Spheres, Science and Mathematics, Numbers, Quantum Magic, Science and the Mind, Science and Society, Science and Art, Science and Sensibility, Notes, Index
Biography
Ridley, Brian
'Thought-provoking and well-written ... an excellent introduction to a number of important questions residing at that interface where philosophy borders on science, and science becomes philosophical.' - John Casti, Nature
'The great value of this book is that it goes much further and deeper than a mere statement of principle ...' - Jean-Marc Ley-Leblond, Physics World
