Displaying 1 of 1 1983 Format: Book Author: Davies, P. C. W. Title: God and the new physics / Paul Davies. Publisher, Date: New York : Simon and Schuster, ©1983. Description: x, 255 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Summary: Argues that the discoveries of twentieth-century physics--relativity and the quantum theory--demand a radical reformulation of the fundamentals of reality and a way of thinking, that is closer to mysticism than materialism. Subjects: Physics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Religion and science. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-247) and index. Contents: 1. Science and religion in a changing world -- 2. Genesis -- 3. Did God create the universe? -- 4. Why is there a universe? -- 5. What is life? holism vs reductionism -- 6. Mind and soul -- 7. The Self -- 8. The Quantum factor -- 9. Time -- 10. Freewill and determinism -- 11. The Fundamental structure of matter -- 12. Accident or design? -- 13. Black holes and cosmic chaos -- 14. Miracles -- 15. The End of the universe -- 16. Is the universe a 'free lunch'? -- 17. The Physicist's conception of nature. LCCN: 83014866 ISBN: 0671476882 9780671476885 0671528068 9780671528065 0067147688 Other Number: 9757103 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 13087 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 0 Call Number: 261.55 Davies Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
