Name: The Large, the Small and the Human Mind von Roger Penrose (University of Oxford)
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The Large, the Small and the Human Mind Zusammenfassung

The Large, the Small and the Human Mind Roger Penrose (University of Oxford)

In this book, Roger Penrose presents a masterly summary of those areas of physics in which he feels there are major unsolved problems. These ideas are then challenged by three distinguished experts from different backgrounds - Abner Shimony and Nancy Cartwright as Philosophers of science and Stephen Hawking as a theoretical physicist and cosmologist. Finally, Roger Penrose responds to their thought-provoking criticisms. This paperback edition has been updated to include a striking and easily accessible example of Goedel's theorem, and a ground-breaking proposal for a physical experiment designed to test some of Penrose's most novel ideas about quantum mechanics. Penrose's enthusiasm, insight and good humour shine through this accessible, illuminating, and brilliant account of 21st-century theoretical physics.

The Large, the Small and the Human Mind Bewertungen

'To see a scientist of Penrose's ability, stature and achievement toss large parts of modern physics into the air as though juggling balls and try to keep them aloft while marshalling them into a coherent pattern is a thing to behold. It is a wonderful illustration of a first-rate scientist doing what first-rate scientists have always done: make bold conjectures and display them for others to confirm, refute or amend.' Keith Devlin, New Scientist
'When Oxford physicist and mathematician Penrose ... has something to say about general relativity, quantum physics and artificial intelligence, we would do well to listen.' Publishers Weekly
'The book is an attractive and stimulating introduction to some fascinating issues, on some of which (such as the intelligibility of the universe) theists would certainly be able to offer some alternative insights.' John Polkinghorne, Science and Christian Belief
'... a very interesting and stimulating book.' Brian Josephson, The Times Higher Education Supplement
'... a stimulating and compact review of Penrose's own thinking.' Bernard Dixon, The Independent

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Malcolm Longair; 1. Space-time and cosmology Roger Penrose; 2. The mysteries of quantum physics Roger Penrose; 3. Physics and the mind Roger Penrose; 4. On mentality, quantum mechanics and the actualization of potentialities Abner Shimony; 5. Why physics? Nancy Cartwright; 6. The objections of an unashamed reductionist Stephen Hawking; 7. Reply Roger Penrose; Appendix I: a new example of Goedel's theorem; Appendix II: proposal for a physical experiment to test quantum state reduction.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR002412398

ISBN 13

9780521655385

ISBN 10

0521655382

Titel

The Large, the Small and the Human Mind Roger Penrose (University of Oxford)

Autor

Roger Penrose (University of Oxford)

Zustand

Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

Cambridge University Press

Datum

19990313

Anzahl der Seiten

220

Preise

N/A

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