Unnatural Laws | Nancy Cartwright, John Ellis, Rupert Sheldrake

Philosophy For Our Times

English - September 07, 2016 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB - ★★★★ - 260 ratings
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From Newton's laws to E=mc2, we think we have uncovered the secrets of the universe. But some claim these laws evolve and others point to their human and cultural origins. Might eternal natural laws be human hubris? Or is the mind of God in our grasp?

CERN physicist and coiner of the term "Theory of Everything" John Ellis, author of The Science Delusion Rupert Sheldrake and American philosopher of physics Nancy Cartwright debate the sacred assumptions of science.

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