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Autore |
Templeton John <1912-2008.> |
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Is God the only reality? : science points to a deeper meaning of the universe / / John Templeton and Robert L. Herrmann |
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West Conshohocken, Pa., : Continuum, 1994 |
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1-299-47478-0 |
1-59947-414-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (180 pages) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HerrmannRobert L. <1928-> |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Changing Faces of Reality; 2. Particles, Fields, and Reality; 3. Reality as Unity of the Forces of Nature; 4. Self-Organization in the Evolution of the Cosmos; 5. Self-Organization and the Origin of Life; 6. Self-Organization and the Diversity of Life; 7. Self-Organization and the Evolution of Humankind; 8. The Search for Reality; 9. Where Do We Go from Here?; Endnotes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The great paradox of science in the twentieth century is that the more we learn, the less we seem to know. In this volume, John Templeton and scientist Robert Herrmann address this paradox.Reviewing the latest findings in fields from particle physics to archaeology, from molecular biology to cosmology, the book leads the reader to see how mysterious the universe is, even to the very science that seeks to reduce it to a few simple principles.Far from concluding that religion and science are in opposition, the book shows how these two fields of inquiry are intimat |
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