The Mind of God: The Scientific Basis for a Rational World

P. C. W. Davies

Simon & Schuster, 1992 - Philosophy - 254 pages

Complementing his profound metaphysical exploration of the meaning and origin of life in God and the New Physics, physicist Paul Davies further investigates theological and scientific explanations for the creation of the universe.

Contents

• PREFACE: 13
• REASON AND BELIEF: 19
• CAN THE UNIVERSE CREAte itself?: 39

About the author

Paul Davies is an internationally acclaimed physicist, writer and broadcaster. He received degrees in physics from University College, London. He was Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Australian Centre for Astrobiology at Macquarie University, Sydney and has held previous academic appointments at the Universities of Cambridge, London, Newcastle upon Tyne and Adelaide. Most of his research has been in the area of quantum field theory in curved spacetime. Davies has also has written many books for the general reader in the fascinating fields of cosmology and physics. He is the author of over twenty-five books, including The Mind of God, Other Worlds, God and the New Physics, The Edge of Infinity, The Cosmic Blueprint, Are We Alone?, The Fifth Miracle, The Last Three Minutes, About Time, and How to Build a Time Machine. His awards include an Advance Australia Award for outstanding contributions to science, two Eureka Prizes, the 2001 Kelvin Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics, and the 2002 Faraday Prize by The Royal Society for Progress in religion. He also received the Templeton Prize for his contributions to the deeper implications of science. In April 1999 the asteroid 1992 OG was officially named (6870) Pauldavies in his honour.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Mind of God: The Scientific Basis for a Rational World; A Touchstone book; Issue 124 of ISSR Library
• Author: P. C. W. Davies
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1992
• Original from: the University of Virginia
• Digitized: Jun 5, 2008
• ISBN: 0671687875, 9780671687878
• Length: 254 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / General; Religion / General; Religion / Religion & Science; Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects