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What We Believe but Cannot Prove
John Brockman
Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty
HarperCollins Perennial
March 2006
272 pages ISBN: 0060841818 Trade Size
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Non-Fiction
More than one hundred of the world's leading thinkers write
about things they believe in, despite the absence of
concrete proof Scientific theory, more often than not, is born of bold
assumption, disparate bits of unconnected evidence, and
educated leaps of faith. Some of the most potent beliefs
among brilliant minds are based on supposition alone -- yet
that is enough to push those minds toward making the theory
viable. Eminent cultural impresario, editor, and publisher of Edge
(www.edge.org), John Brockman asked a group of leading
scientists and thinkers to answer the question: What do you
believe to be true even though you cannot prove it? This
book brings together the very best answers from the most
distinguished contributors. Thought-provoking and hugely compelling, this collection of
bite-size thought-experiments is a fascinating insight into
the instinctive beliefs of some of the most brilliant minds
today.
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