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Since Darwin’s *Origin of Species* in 1859, many have viewed science and belief in God as incompatible. In the late twentieth century, advances in physics, biology, chaos and complexity have sharpened this conflict, prompting scientists to seek a single fundamental law or truth at the universe’s origin. Kitty Ferguson examines cosmological arguments from science, religion and philosophy, offering an accessible review for nonspecialists. Writing in clear prose and using relevant analogies, she challenges readers to reconsider our origins, identity and destiny, and to confront the question: what drives the equations that describe our universe?
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Philosophy/Epistemology
Authors: Kitty Ferguson
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