The Question of Reality

Munitz, Milton K.

ISBN 10: 0691020914 / ISBN 13: 9780691020914

Published by Princeton University Press, 1992

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Synopsis:

When we read that scientists have come close to pinpointing the "origin of the universe" by means of a Big Bang cosmology, or are engaged in formulating a "theory of everything," as in current ten-dimensional superstring theories of particle physics, can we doubt that such inquiries or their results inevitably raise important philosophical questions? In the present book, as well as in his previous work Cosmic Understanding, the renowned philosopher Milton Munitz attempts to answer some of these questions by examining recent scientific theories of cosmology in a philosophical context.

From the Back Cover: When we read that scientists have come close to pinpointing the 'origin of the universe' by means of a Big Bang cosmology, or are engaged in formulating a 'theory of everything, ' as in current ten-dimensional superstring theories of particle physics, can we doubt that such inquiries or their results inevitably raise important philosophical questions? In the present work, as well as in his previous work Cosmic Understanding (Princeton, 1986), the renowned philosopher Milton Munitz attempts to answer some of these questions by examining recent scientific theories of cosmology in a philosophical context.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Question of Reality
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket