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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (2008) — Contributor — 803 copies
The New Humanists: Science at the Edge (2003) — Contributor — 230 copies
Extra (2003) — Contributor — 8 copies

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A profoundly interesting take on humans, knowledge and a whole lot of other seemingly unrelated subjects. This book was a joy to read, with frequent notes of optimism about the present and future of humanity. Will absolutely be returning to reread chapters or maybe the entire book in search of deeper understanding of what Deutsch has written.
 
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wsampson13 | 22 other reviews | Mar 2, 2024 |
This is a philosophy text that is clear, accessible and transformative. It presents a world view that reaches out into many dimensions of human life.

I am a mostly cynical contrarian with respect to simple ideas that explain the world but with this book I find an exception. David Deutsch flips some of the most ingrained views we have into simple explanations, and he orchestrates it into a pragmatic, positive view of the advancement of knowledge.

This book really should be, not only read but understood as a choice of vision by everyone. Whether one then chooses an alternate view on the world, it will be with the awareness of what was lost.… (more)
 
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yates9 | 22 other reviews | Feb 28, 2024 |
Some interesting ideas about why progress was so slow to get going ( Deutsch pinpoints the Enlightenment as the start of real knowledge). He is a rationalists wanting good science and good philosophy to guide what we think we know and speculates on how long our island of knowledge will expand this quickly, how we will find or unlock creativity in thought.
 
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BookyMaven | 22 other reviews | Dec 6, 2023 |
اصطحبني في رحلة عبر الزمان والمكان، عبر فلسفة العلم والثقافة، موضحاً كيفية تكوين وتحسين المعرفة، وكيف تدعم هذه العملية التقدم اللامحدود —المعروف أيضاً ببداية اللانهاية، وهو اسم الكتاب.
يستعين دويتش بأمثلة من عدة مجالات، خاصةً الفيزياء، لشرح نقاط أساسية في فلسفة العلوم، كاستحالة الاكتفاء بالحواس فقط لتحصيل المعرفة، والحاجة الملحة للافتراض والتكهن ثم التجريب والتنظير. يتناول أيضاً آلية تكاثر الأفكار، ودور المعتقدات الجمعية في تحديد أطر الثقافة. هنا يقسم المجتمعات إلى ستاتيكية ثابتة وديناميكية متغيرة مشيراً إلى تعارض بعض المبادئ الاجتماعية الراسخة مع المنطق. لعل الفكرة الأهم التي يركز عليها هي أنَّ عدم إمكانية التنبؤ بالمستقبل تفتح المجال أمام احتمالات وتطورات لامحدودة يستحيل تخيلها.
جميل جداً
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