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The meaning of it all

thoughts of a citizen scientist

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In April 1963, Richard P. Feynman gave a series of remarkable lectures at the University of Washington in Seattle. These three consecutive talks were classic Feynman - full of wit and wisdom - but their subject matter was wholly unexpected: Feynman spoke not as a physicist but as a concerned fellow citizen, revealing his uncommon insights into the religious, political, and social issues of the day.

Now, at last, these lectures have been published under the collective title The Meaning of It All. Here is Feynman on mind reading and the laws of probability and statistics; on Christian Science and the dubious effect of prayer on healing; and on human interpersonal relationships.

Here is the citizen-scientist on the dramatic effect simple engineering projects could have on the plague of poverty; the vital role creativity plays in science; the conflict between science and religion; the efficacy of doubt and uncertainty in arriving at scientific truths; and why honest politicians can never be successful.

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Addison-Wesley
Language
English
Pages
133

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Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen Scientist (Helix Books)
October 1999, Perseus Books Group
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The meaning of it all: thoughts of a citizen scientist
1998, Basic Books
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The meaning of it all: thoughts of a citizen scientist
1998, Addison-Wesley
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Includes index.

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Reading, Mass
Series
Helix books

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Dewey Decimal Class
500
Library of Congress
Q175.5 .F52 1998

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Pagination
133 p. ;
Number of pages
133

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Open Library
OL699997M
Internet Archive
meaningofitallth00feyn
ISBN 10
0201360802
LCCN
97048250
OCLC/WorldCat
38039679
Library Thing
12720
Goodreads
1308655

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