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The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God - Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God
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Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the... show more
Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design, and a new concept of science as "informed worship." Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.
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Format: ebook
ISBN: 9781101201831 (1101201835)
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
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Qwallath
Qwallath rated it
4.0 The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God
Another excellent work by Sagan, this time the transcript of his Gifford lectures in the 1980s. The theme of the lectures is always 'natural theology', which for Sagan means touching upon science and astronomy, but also the aspects of those matters that have to do with religion and a sense of meanin...
UNICORN PORN FOR ALL
UNICORN PORN FOR ALL rated it
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A collection of Sagan's lectures on atheism from the 80s. Terrific stuff. I don't love books by atheists (although I am one), but this is great.
paigeawesome
paigeawesome rated it
Others' reviews are probably more enlightening, so I'm just going to say...I love you Carl Sagan!
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