The Beginning and the End

The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective

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Clement Vidal

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The Frontiers Collection

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In this fascinating journey to the edge of science, Vidal takes on big philosophical questions: Does our universe have a beginning and an end or is it cyclic? Are we alone in the universe? What is the role of intelligent life, if any, in cosmic evolution? Grounded in science and committed to philosophical rigor, this book presents an evolutionary worldview where the rise of intelligent life is not an accident, but may well be the key to unlocking the universe's deepest mysteries. Vidal shows how the fine-tuning controversy can be advanced with computer simulations. He also explores whether natural or artificial selection could hold on a cosmic scale. In perhaps his boldest hypothesis, he argues that signs of advanced extraterrestrial civilizations are already present in our astrophysical data. His conclusions invite us to see the meaning of life, evolution and intelligence from a novel cosmological framework that should stir debate for years to come.

Author Biography:

Dr. Clément Vidal is a philosopher with a background in logic and cognitive sciences. He is co-director of the 'Evo Devo Universe' community and founder of the 'High Energy Astrobiology' prize. To satisfy his intellectual curiosity when facing the big questions, he brings together many areas of knowledge such as cosmology, physics, astrobiology, complexity science, evolutionary theory and philosophy of science.

Release date Australia

August 23rd, 2016

Author

Clement Vidal

Series

The Frontiers Collection

Pages

379

Edition

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014

Audience

Professional & Vocational

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23 Illustrations, color; 19 Illustrations, black and white; XXXIV, 379 p. 42 illus., 23 illus. in color.

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155x235x22

ISBN-13

9783319380650

Product ID

25738185

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