Taken from Dyson’s recent public lecturesdelivered to audiences with no specialized knowledge in hard sciencesthe book begins with a consideration of the practical and political questions surrounding biotechnology. As he seeks how best to explain the place of life in the universe, Dyson then moves from the ethical to the purely scientific. The book concludes with an attempt to understand the implications of biology for philosophy and religion.
The pieces in this collection touch on numerous disciplines, from astronomy and ecology to neurology and theology, speaking to the lay reader as well as to the scientist. As always, Dyson’s view of human nature and behavior is balanced, and his predictions of a world to come serve primarily as a means for thinking about the world as it is today.
Taken from Dyson’s recent public lecturesdelivered to audiences with no specialized knowledge in hard sciencesthe book begins with a consideration of the practical and political questions surrounding biotechnology. As he seeks how best to explain the place of life in the universe, Dyson then moves from the ethical to the purely scientific. The book concludes with an attempt to understand the implications of biology for philosophy and religion.
The pieces in this collection touch on numerous disciplines, from astronomy and ecology to neurology and theology, speaking to the lay reader as well as to the scientist. As always, Dyson’s view of human nature and behavior is balanced, and his predictions of a world to come serve primarily as a means for thinking about the world as it is today.
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176Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780813929736 |
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Publisher: | University of Virginia Press |
Publication date: | 02/03/2010 |
Series: | Page-Barbour Lectures |
Pages: | 176 |
Sales rank: | 709,706 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |