9780060841812-0060841818-What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty (Edge Question Series)

What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty (Edge Question Series)

ISBN-13: 9780060841812
ISBN-10: 0060841818
Edition: 1
Author: John Brockman
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780060841812
ISBN-10: 0060841818
Edition: 1
Author: John Brockman
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback 272 pages

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What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty (Edge Question Series) (ISBN-13: 9780060841812 and ISBN-10: 0060841818), written by authors John Brockman, was published by Harper Perennial in 2006. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other Social Psychology & Interactions (Psychology & Counseling, History & Philosophy, Social Psychology & Interactions, Psychology, Epistemology, Philosophy, Sociology) books. You can easily purchase or rent What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty (Edge Question Series) (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Social Psychology & Interactions books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.43.

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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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