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Holmes Rolston III - Three Big Bangs: Matter-Energy, Life, Mind - 9780231156394 - V9780231156394
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Three Big Bangs: Matter-Energy, Life, Mind

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Description for Three Big Bangs: Matter-Energy, Life, Mind Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
By dividing the creation of matter, energy, life, and mind into three big bangs, Holmes Rolston III brings into focus a history of the universe that respects both scientific discovery and the potential presence of an underlying intelligence. Matter-energy appears, initially in simpler forms but with a remarkable capacity for generating heavier elements. The size and expansion rate of the universe, the nature of electromagnetism, gravity, and nuclear forces enable the the explosion of life on Earth. DNA discovers, stores, and transfers information generating billions of species. Cognitive capacities escalate, and with neural sentience this results in human genius. A ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
322g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231156394
SKU
V9780231156394
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About Holmes Rolston III
Holmes Rolston III is University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Colorado State University, a Gifford Lecturer, and recipient of the Templeton Prize in Religion. He has lectured on seven continents, and his books include Genes, Genesis, and God; Science and Religion: A Critical Survey; Philosophy Gone Wild; and Environmental Ethics.

Reviews for Three Big Bangs: Matter-Energy, Life, Mind
An important contribution not only to the field of science and religion but also to the wider world of intellectual culture. This readable work gives evidence not only of Rolston's breadth of learning in the various sciences, ranging from cosmology and biology to neuroscience, but also of his expertise in the philosophy of science and theology, qualities very few scientific ... Read more

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