The Beginning and the End : The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014
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In this fascinating journey to the edge of science, Vidal takes on big philosophical questions: Does our universe have a beginning and an end, or is it cyclic? Are we alone in the universe? What is the role of intelligent life, if any, in cosmic evolution? Grounded in science and committed to philosophical rigor, this book presents an evolutionary worldview where the rise of intelligent life is not an accident, but may well be the key to unlocking the universe's deepest mysteries. Vida ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | The Beginning and the End : The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective / by Clément Vidal. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014. - XXXIV, 379 p. 42 ill., 23 ill. in color ; online resource. - (The Frontiers Collection) |
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Part I Overview of Worldviews -- The Six Dimensions of Philosophy -- Criteria for Worldview Comparison -- Religious, Scientific and Philosophical Worldviews -- Part II The Beginning of the Universe -- Origins of the Origin -- Capturing Free Parameters -- The Fine-Tuning Conjecture -- Part III Our Future in the Universe -- The Future of Scientific Simulations -- Cosmological Selections -- High Energy Astrobiology -- Cosmological Ethics and Immortality -- Appendix I: A Cosmic Evolutionary Worldview -- Appendix II: Argumentative Maps. - Springer eBooks. - Printed edition: 9783319050614
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