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Why Does the World Exist?

by Jim Holt
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The Washington Post Notable Non-Fiction of 2013

"I can imagine few more enjoyable ways of thinking than to read this book."—Sarah Bakewell, New York Times Book Review, front-page review

Tackling the "darkest question in all of philosophy" with "raffish erudition" (Dwight Garner, New York Times), author Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something rather than nothing? This runaway bestseller, which has captured the imagination of critics and the public alike, traces our latest efforts to grasp the origins of the universe. Holt adopts the role of cosmological detective, traveling the globe to interview a host of celebrated scientists, philosophers, and writers, "testing the contentions of one against the theories of the other" (Jeremy Bernstein, Wall Street Journal). As he interrogates his list of ontological culprits, the brilliant yet slyly humorous Holt contends that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to God versus the Big Bang. This "deft and consuming" (David Ulin, Los Angeles Times) narrative humanizes the profound questions of meaning and existence it confronts.
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Publisher: Liveright

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  • Release date: July 29, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9780871403278
  • File size: 434 KB
  • Release date: July 29, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9780871403278
  • File size: 434 KB
  • Release date: July 29, 2015

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Kindle Book
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History Philosophy Science Nonfiction

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English

The Washington Post Notable Non-Fiction of 2013

"I can imagine few more enjoyable ways of thinking than to read this book."—Sarah Bakewell, New York Times Book Review, front-page review

Tackling the "darkest question in all of philosophy" with "raffish erudition" (Dwight Garner, New York Times), author Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something rather than nothing? This runaway bestseller, which has captured the imagination of critics and the public alike, traces our latest efforts to grasp the origins of the universe. Holt adopts the role of cosmological detective, traveling the globe to interview a host of celebrated scientists, philosophers, and writers, "testing the contentions of one against the theories of the other" (Jeremy Bernstein, Wall Street Journal). As he interrogates his list of ontological culprits, the brilliant yet slyly humorous Holt contends that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to God versus the Big Bang. This "deft and consuming" (David Ulin, Los Angeles Times) narrative humanizes the profound questions of meaning and existence it confronts.
Expand title description text
History Philosophy Science Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Liveright

    Kindle Book
    Release date: July 29, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780871403278
    File size: 434 KB
    Release date: July 29, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780871403278
    File size: 434 KB
    Release date: July 29, 2015

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English