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'Science has never had an advocate quite like David Deutsch ... A computational physicist on a par with his touchstones Alan Turing and Richard Feynman, and a philosopher in the line of his greatest hero, Karl Popper. His arguments are so clear that to read him is to experience the thrill of the highest level of discourse available on this planet and to understand it' Peter Forbes, Independent In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This uniquely human quest for good explanations has driven amazing improvements in everything from scientific understanding and technology to politics, moral values and human welfare. But will progress end, either in catastrophe or completion - or will it continue infinitely? In this profound and seminal book, David Deutsch explores the furthest reaches of our current understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in all of us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity's infinite possibility. 'This is Deutsch at his most ambitious, seeking to understand the implications of our scientific explanations of the world ... I enthusiastically recommend this rich, wide-ranging and elegantly written exposition of the unique insights of one of our most original intellectuals' Michael Berry, Times Higher Education Supplement 'Bold ... profound ... provocative and persuasive' Economist 'David Deutsch may well go down in history as one of the great scientists of our age' Scotsman Review: Content top notch, page quality extremely bad - The content is a definite must read. The quality of the paperback is worse than pirated editions. Almost not readable and page quality is extremely bad Review: Most important thing to know what's the book is going to uncover more about scientific knowledge. - Best book you can ever found, itโs all about how knowledge and science progress without limits. Deutsch argues that with good explanations, we can solve problems forever. Itโs a blend of philosophy, science, and optimism. So, if someone loves big-picture thinking, the future of knowledge, and why we can keep discovering new things, this is a must-read!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,240 Reviews |
A**T
Content top notch, page quality extremely bad
The content is a definite must read. The quality of the paperback is worse than pirated editions. Almost not readable and page quality is extremely bad
A**I
Most important thing to know what's the book is going to uncover more about scientific knowledge.
Best book you can ever found, itโs all about how knowledge and science progress without limits. Deutsch argues that with good explanations, we can solve problems forever. Itโs a blend of philosophy, science, and optimism. So, if someone loves big-picture thinking, the future of knowledge, and why we can keep discovering new things, this is a must-read!
T**A
The Beginning of Infinity
Just started reading it and realising it's going to improve my reasoning ability. It's a slow read, so I personally don't want to complete it already but to absorb the idea completely.
V**R
Not sure if itโs original or duplicate
The page numbers on every page 1 is written as capital I. And the print quality is also low. And there is no indian mrp written on back of the book. I am not sure if its original or first copy. Publishers need to start using verification tags inside books that have very high selling price. only 1 is in roman and the rest are normally written. I will get it verified from offline store where i can find original copy or om book store
A**R
Best book for thinkers
If you someone interested in questioning the famous theories or wish to look beyond the understanding and into 'what might have occurred in their minds to get here' then this book is for you. This is not just plain scientific text with a hell of facts to cover, this is more of a philosophical narration of science and its ideas.
S**M
The right philosophy to look at life
This is a foundational book on how to think, how to arrive at truth and what is the right philosophy to adopt so we can continue to improve our understanding of the world. Highly recommend!
N**A
Quality book and paper
Received the book, thankyou Amazon, quality book and paper. Started to read will share review of the book soon inshallah
D**R
Great combination of Science and Philosophy
Great to read tough to understand.
A**O
Buen libro
Lo comprรฉ porque aparentemente Mark Zuckenberg lo recomendaba. Al escuchar eso me pareciรณ una tonteria comprarlo, pero espero valga la pena (sรณlo llevo 60 pรกginas). La razรณn por que me animรฉ a comprarlo es por el autor, el es fรญsico como yo. Al leer eso, me pareciรณ importante darle una oportunidad. Por el lado malo, me molesta un poco la postura del autor, ya que en ratos parece un poco pedante corrigiendo a figuras como Thomas Alva Edison y Richard Dawkins, argumentando que la postura de ellos es "incorrecta" respecto a lo que รฉl cree. Aรบn no lo acabo de leer, asรญ que no se si lo volverรญa a comprar :P
A**R
Knowledge is the center of the universe(s)
I loved this book, but this didn't surprise me, as I found the author's previous book, The Fabric of Reality, equally entertaining and thought provoking. I am not an expert in quantum mechanics or quantum computing. The little I knew about the topic always gave me an unease regarding the inherently probabilistic features of them. Deutsch provides a clear and deterministic explanation to quantum phenomena, which to me sounds quite intuitive despite the claims in several other books to the highly counterintuitive nature of quantum mechanics. However, in the book this interpretation is of secondary importance to the all encompassing theory of knowledge as the main driving force in the evolution of the universe. I completely agree with the author on the importance of good explanations and that good conjectures precede 'conclusions drawn from experiments'. Read this book even if you don't agree with the many worlds interpretation.
K**A
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Capa simples, folhas simples. Nos EUA deve custar uns 5 dolls.
C**N
Amazing journey into reality
This book has no commonplaces. Every line is like discovering something: you can disagree with the author but not ignore what he says.
A**A
Great read
Book was in good shape and I am loving it
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