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Closer to truth : science, meaning, and the future / Robert Lawrence Kuhn.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kuhn, Robert Lawrence.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Research--Philosophy.
Research.
Scientists--Psychology.
Scientists.
Critical thinking.
Science--History.
Science.
History.
Physical Description:
xix, 306 pages ; 25 cm
Place of Publication:
Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.
Summary:
A companion to the television series of the same name, Closer to Truth explores the frontiers of science and philosphy.
Contents:
Foreword: No end for science exploration / Song Jian
Introduction: What is closer to truth?
Is science fiction science?
Why is music so significant?
Is consciousness an illusion?
How does the autistic brain work?
Does psychiatry have a split personality?
Who gets to validate alternative medicine?
Microbes : friend or foe?
Testing new drugs : are people guinea pigs?
How does order arise in the universe?
How weird is the cosmos?
Is the universe full of life?
Will computers take a quantum leap?
How does basic science support national security?
Can religion withstand technology?
Can we believe in both science and religion?
Why ultimate reality works for us: Toward a taxonomy of possible explanations.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0275993892
9780275993894
OCLC:
76792097

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