The Mind of God: Science and the Search for Ultimate MeaningComplementing his 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. |
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PREFACE | 13 |
REASON AND BELIEF | 19 |
CAN THE UNIVERSE CREATE itself? | 39 |
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