The Beginning and the End. The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective.
Clement Vidal
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Description for The Beginning and the End. The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective.
Paperback. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 413 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
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. Vidal shows how the fine-tuning controversy can be advanced with computer simulations. He also explores whether natural or ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
Series
The Frontiers Collection
Number of Pages
379
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319380650
SKU
V9783319380650
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99-15
About Clement Vidal
Dr. Clément Vidal is a philosopher with a background in logic and cognitive sciences. He is co-director of the 'Evo Devo Universe' community and founder of the 'High Energy Astrobiology' prize. To satisfy his intellectual curiosity when facing the big questions, he brings together many areas of knowledge such as cosmology, physics, astrobiology, complexity science, evolutionary theory and philosophy of ... Read more
Reviews for The Beginning and the End. The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective.
From the book reviews: “Vidal (Free Univ. of Brussels) offers a large-scale interdisciplinary work packed with interesting and challenging ideas. … Vidal’s book is an impressive work of up-to-date, scientifically informed philosophy. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (L. B. McHenry, Choice, Vol. 52 (6), February, 2015) "In a very beautiful book, The Beginning and the ... Read more