The Surfer and the Sea Lion
James N. Weiss
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Pädagogik
Beschreibung
James N. Weiss, who has spent his career as a physician and scientist, considers big scientific questions in a fanciful format in The Surfer and the Sea Lion. The story is told through a Socratic dialogue between a sea lion named Socrates, representing the spirit of nature, and a surfer named Moses, representing the spirit of humanity. The two consider what science can and can’t tell us about nature, life, and humanity. They consider questions such as: • What is science capable of telling us about the reality of the world we live in? • Does science merely create empirical models of reality that are useful, or does it reveal deeper truths about the nature of reality? • Does science necessarily conflict with religion, or can they be synergistically reconciled to teach us how to live better lives? • What do evolutionary biology and early human history tell us about the prospects for humanity achieving harmony on a global scale and avoiding irreversible damage to the biosphere? If you want to tackle big questions in a fun, interactive format, then let the journey begin!
Kundenbewertungen
Evolutionary Biology, Political Science, Anthropology, Network science, Philosophy, Religion, Logical reasoning, Science & Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Physics, Psychology, Economics