Description: Further DetailsTitle: Why? The Purpose of the UniverseCondition: NewFormat: HardbackISBN-10: 0198883765EAN: 9780198883760ISBN: 9780198883760Publisher: Oxford University PressRelease Date: 11/09/2023Description: Why are we here? What's the point of existence? On the 'big questions' of meaning and purpose, Western thought has been dominated by the dichotomy of traditional religion and secular atheism. In this pioneering work, Philip Goff argues that it is time to move on from both God and atheism. Through an exploration of contemporary cosmology and cutting-edge philosophical research on consciousness, Goff argues for cosmic purpose: the idea that the universe is directed towards certain goals, such as the emergence of life.In contrast to religious thinkers, Goff argues that the traditional God is a bad explanation of cosmic purpose. Instead, he explores a range of alternative possibilities for accounting for cosmic purpose, from the speculation that we live in a computer simulation to the hypothesis that the universe itself is a conscious mind. Goff scrutinizes these options with analytical rigour, laying the foundations for a new paradigm of philosophical enquiry into the middle ground between God and atheism. Ultimately, Goff outlines a way of living in hope that cosmic purpose is still unfolding, involving political engagement and a non-literalist interpretation of traditional religion.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 224mmItem Length: 144mmItem Width: 20mmAuthor: Philip GoffGenre: Science Nature & MathType: TheologyTopic: Philosophy & SpiritualityItem Weight: 324gRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Why? The Purpose of the Universe
Title: Why? The Purpose of the Universe
ISBN-10: 0198883765
EAN: 9780198883760
ISBN: 9780198883760
Release Date: 11/09/2023
Release Year: 2023
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Type: Theology
Book Title: Why? the Purpose of the Universe
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 11.4 Oz
Item Length: 8.8 in
Author: Philip Goff
Item Width: 5.7 in
Format: Hardcover
