A many-colored glass
Subtitle: reflections on the place of life in the universe
By: Freeman J. Dyson.
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Charlottesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9780813926636
Subjects: Life (Biology) -- Philosophy; Biology -- Philosophy; Science -- Philosophy; Society -- Philosophy
Description: "Freeman Dyson's latest book does not attempt to bring together all of the celebrated physicist's thoughts on science and technology into a unified theory. The emphasis is, instead, on the myriad ways in which the universe presents itself to us - and how, as observers and participants in its processes, we respond to it." "Taken from Dyson's recent public lectures - delivered to audiences with no specialized knowledge in hard sciences - the book begins with a consideration of the practical and political questions surrounding biotechnology. As he seeks how best to explain the place of life in the universe, Dyson then moves from the ethical to the purely scientific. The book concludes with an attempt to understand the implications of biology for philosophy and religion."--Jacket.
Notes: Derived from Page-Barbour Lectures for 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The future of biotechnology; title: A debate with bill joy; title: Heretical thoughts about science and society; title: A friendly universe; title: Can life go on forever?; title: Looking for life; title: The varieties of human experience.