Ebook Free Download | Why Beliefs Matter: Reflections on the Nature of Science | It's amazing how much ground the author covers in this less than 250 pp. book, an exploration of the scientific method, human consciousness and related puzzles of explanation, the troublesome issue of mathematics as 'real' or invented, physics theories and their limitations, and finally a chapter on religion and belief in god. The book is far from being religious, though it opens the door to religion in the end. It very intelligently discusses all these conundrums of science-- how does complexity enter into the picture, to what degree can we really simplify all physics into a theory of everything, what are the limitations of experiments (eg bigger particle accelerators) which will lead to a dead end, the controversial anthropic principle, artificial intelligence and its over-hype, etc. Some of these topics were covered in The quark and the jaguar by Gell-Mann and The end of science by John Horgan but not quite with the depth of philosophical analysis.
It is wonderful to see a scientist engaging in these ultimate truth considerations of philosophy, the nature of the universe, the 'dreams of a final theory' of physics, consciousness and existence, the meaning of mathematics. Even though answers are not forthcoming, the profound analysis of science makes this highly satisfying.
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