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The Accidental Universe
- The World You Thought You Knew
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams and Mr. g comes a meditation on the unexpected ways in which recent scientific findings have shaped our understanding of ourselves and our place in the cosmos.
With all the passion, curiosity, and precise yet lyrical prose that have marked his previous books, Alan Lightman here explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing most intently on the human condition and the needs of humankind. He looks at the difficult dialogue between science and religion, the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature, the possibility that our universe is simply an accident, the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world, and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. And behind all of these considerations is the suggestion - at once haunting and exhilarating - that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole.
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- Z.
- 19-10-22
Narrator spoilt it for me.
I liked the topic, although there is too much mentioning of God for my taste.
I did not like the narrator. He's got a nice voice but speaks like half asleep. His style if narrating more suitable to read bedtime stories than science books.
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- Koroush Valiseh
- 04-12-21
good touch up
not saying much about opinion mostly facts!
past current and future elaborated in the right way.
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- Reluctant Sceptic
- 06-11-21
The ramblings of a physacist
Intriguing listen and interesting in parts. Somewhat confusing to hear the author say is a devout atheist in places then declare he found a God and faith in another. Left me very sceptical listening to what else was said. Good job it was short.
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- simon
- 05-03-22
Hmm. A jumble.
There are some interesting thoughts on a wide variety of Science, Philosophy, Psychology and Religion, but thats it. its meandering and doesn't seem to make any consistent points. its like listening to an intelligent person just randomly saying what pops into his head whilst he thinks aloud.
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- Menendo
- 03-12-23
Hidden treasure
An excellent listen, superbly presented viewpoints, with first class narration, that I know I’ll re-listen regularly.
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- Scott Seivwright
- 04-05-15
Science in Context
I enjoyed the wisdom and insites of the book... which lays out the nature of things and the direction of things..
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- Lee
- 06-07-22
Think again...
Much of what we take for granted is thrown into question by this book. While the opening itself is certainly irregular, the main body is extraordinary in its narrative. A definite must have for any budding evolutionary psychologist.
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