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Publication
Great Courses (2015), 18 hours, 36 lectures, 280 pages
Description
"Explore the philosophical implications of what modern science has discovered about our universe-- from the big bang, to the future of humanity"--Original container insert.
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LibraryThing member Kardaen
This is an amazing journey through time and the changes of our perceptions of reality. From ancient Greece to today. Dr. Gimbel covers about every subject imaginable, from science to sociology. He presents the material in a way that you don't have to have a degree in physics to understand. Highly
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LibraryThing member datrappert
Gimbel is a wonderful guide to a whole breadth of science in this course, from physics to psychology to sociology to artificial intelligence. The physics parts are the best, of course, but there is a unifying theme throughout the course--the study of something starts with studying an isolated
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thing, one atom, one human being as if the explanations were all there, but soon has to move to understanding the relationships between things, and then--beyond that! This is the kind of course the teaching company does so well, and Gimbel does a great job here. You don't have to be a science geek to enjoy and learn from this. Highly recommended. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Local notes
[01] Metaphysics and the Nature of Science [02] Defining Reality [03] Mathematics in Crisis [04] Special Relativity [05] General Relativity [06] Big Bang Cosmology [07] The Reality of Atoms [08] Quantum Mechanics [09] Quantum Field Theory [10] Chaos Theory [11] Dark Matter and Dark Energy [12] Grand Unified Theories [13] Quantum Consciousness [14] Defining Reality in the Life Sciences [15] Genes and Identity [16] The Birth of Psychology [17] Jung and the Behaviorists [18] The Rediscovery of the Mind [19] The Caring Brain [20] Brain and Self [21] Evolutionary Psychology [22] The Birth of Sociology [23] Competition and Cooperation [24] Race and Reality [25] Social Progress [26] The Reality of Money [27] The Origin of Life [28] Exoplanets and Extraterrestrial Life [29] Technology and Death [30] Cloning and Identity [31] Genetic Engineering [32] Medically Enhanced Humans [33] Transhumans: Making Living Gods [34] Artificial Intelligence [35] The Internet and Virtual Reality [36] Data Analytics