Leading scientists, philosophers, historians, and public intellectuals debate the big questions. These public dialogues model constructive engagement between the sciences and the humanitiesâ and show why intellectual cooperation is necessary to shape our collective future.
Leading scientists, philosophers, historians, and public intellectuals debate the big questions. These public dialogues model constructive engagement between the sciences and the humanitiesâ and show why intellectual cooperation is necessary to shape our collective future.
Marcelo Gleiser is Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy, professor of physics and astronomy, and director of the Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Engagement at Dartmouth College. His many books include The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning (2014). He is the 2019 Templeton Prize laureate.
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Introduction The Dialogues 1.The Mystery of Consciousness: A Dialogue Between a Neuroscientist and a Philosopher, by David Chalmers and Antonio Damasio 2. The Nature of Reality: A Dialogue Between a Buddhist Scholar and a Theoretical Physicist, by Sean Carroll and B. Alan Wallace 3. Future of Intelligence: Human, Machine, and Extraterrestrial: A Dialogue Between an Astronomer and a Philosopher, by Patricia Churchland and Jill Tarter 4. The Nature of Spirituality: A Dialogue on Science and Religion, by Rebecca Goldstein and Alan Lightman 5. The Mystery of Time: A Dialogue Between a Science Historian and a Physicist, by Jimena Canales and Paul Davies 6. Cyborgs, Futurists, and Transhumanism: A Dialogue Between a Neuroscientist and an Author, by Ed Boyden and Mark O'Connell 7. On Human and Planetary Longevity: A Dialogue Between an Environmentalist and a Doctor, by Elizabeth Kolbert and Siddhartha Mukherjee 8. On Being Human: A Dialogue on Literary and Scientific Perspectives, by Jeremy DeSilva, David Grinspoon, and Tasneem Zehra Husain Where Do We Go from Here? Acknowledgments Contributors Index
Introduction The Dialogues 1.The Mystery of Consciousness: A Dialogue Between a Neuroscientist and a Philosopher, by David Chalmers and Antonio Damasio 2. The Nature of Reality: A Dialogue Between a Buddhist Scholar and a Theoretical Physicist, by Sean Carroll and B. Alan Wallace 3. Future of Intelligence: Human, Machine, and Extraterrestrial: A Dialogue Between an Astronomer and a Philosopher, by Patricia Churchland and Jill Tarter 4. The Nature of Spirituality: A Dialogue on Science and Religion, by Rebecca Goldstein and Alan Lightman 5. The Mystery of Time: A Dialogue Between a Science Historian and a Physicist, by Jimena Canales and Paul Davies 6. Cyborgs, Futurists, and Transhumanism: A Dialogue Between a Neuroscientist and an Author, by Ed Boyden and Mark O'Connell 7. On Human and Planetary Longevity: A Dialogue Between an Environmentalist and a Doctor, by Elizabeth Kolbert and Siddhartha Mukherjee 8. On Being Human: A Dialogue on Literary and Scientific Perspectives, by Jeremy DeSilva, David Grinspoon, and Tasneem Zehra Husain Where Do We Go from Here? Acknowledgments Contributors Index
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