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Author : Rafie Mavaddat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780646949031
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Evolutionary Pathways in an Unfolding Universe written by Rafie Mavaddat and published by . This book was released on 1916-01-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Arthur Findlay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Unfolding Universe, Or, The Evolution of Man's Conception of His Place in Nature written by James Arthur Findlay and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alexei A. Sharov
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119865646
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)
Download or read book Pathways to the Origin and Evolution of Meanings in the Universe written by Alexei A. Sharov and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pathways to the Origin and Evolition of Meanings in the Universe The book explains why meaning is a part of the universe populated by life, and how organisms generate meanings and then use them for creative transformation of the environment and themselves. This book focuses on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of biology, semiotics, philosophy, ethology, information theory, and the theory of evolution. Such a broad approach provides a rich context for the study of organisms and other semiotic agents in their environments. This methodology can be applied to robotics and artificial intelligence for developing robust, adaptable learning devices. In this book, leading interdisciplinary scholars reveal their vision on how to integrate natural sciences with semiotics, a theory of meaning-making and signification. Developments in biology indicate that the capacity to create and understand signs is not limited to humans or vertebrate animals, but exists in all living organisms - the fact that inspired the integration of biology and semiotics into biosemiotics. The authors discuss the nature of semiotic agents (organisms and other autonomous goal-directed units), meaning, signs, information, memory, evolution, and consciousness. Also discussed are issues including the origin of life, potential meaning and its actualization, top-down causality in physics and biology, capacity of organisms to encode their functions, the strategy of organisms to combine homeostasis with direct adaptation to new life-cycle phases or new environments, multi-level memory systems, increase of freedom via enabling constraints, creative modeling in evolution and learning, communication in animals and humans, the origin and function of language, and the distribution and transfer of life in space. This is the first book on biosemiotics in its global conceptual and spatial scope. Biosemiotics is presented using the language of natural sciences, which supports the scientific grounding of semiotic terms. Finally, the cosmic dimension of life and meaning-making leads to a reconsideration of ethical principles and ecological mentality here on earth and in space exploration. Audience Theoretical biologists, ethologists, astrobiologists, ecologists, evolutionary biologists, philosophers, phenomenologists, semioticians, biosemioticians, molecular biologists, linguists, system scientists and engineers.
Author : Vir Singh
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527526135
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)
Download or read book Fertilizing the Universe written by Vir Singh and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fertilization of the universe and the subsequent existence of the living cosmos are essential aspects of research into the cosmic evolution. Sustainability, a universal phenomenon and a footprint of evolution, is also a cosmic endeavour, and continues to consolidate along with the advancement of evolution. The evolution of life, as such, is a cosmic, not just terrestrial, attribute, and it cannot be confined only to Earth. Fertilizing the Universe proposes a new and intriguing theory of extra-terrestrial life evolution. Explaining the astounding powers of all-pervading factors, the book cosmolizes the human vision, and strives to empower humankind to co-create as an ally of the cosmic powers of evolution.
Author : Elsie Benjamin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780913004432
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Man at Home in the Universe written by Elsie Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven general principles are considered: 1) As above, so below -- the Law of Analogy; 2) Everything in the universe is septenary, whether Planets, Globes or Men; 3) Each hierarchy repeats the same Divisions of 'Time', on different scales; 4) Everything from the Highest to the Lowest is Evolving; 5) Evolution never proceeds in a straight line, Upward or Downward -- there are always periods of activity and periods of rest; 6) As regards the 'Houses' the evolving Monads inhabit, it must be remembered that these, too, are living, evolving beings; 7) Man is literally not only at home in the Universe, but is an integral, indeed inescapable part of it.
Author : Brian Thomas Swimme
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300171900
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Journey of the Universe written by Brian Thomas Swimme and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors tell the epic story of the universe from an inspired new perspective, weaving the findings of modern science together with enduring wisdom found in the humanistic traditions of the West, China, India, and indigenous peoples. This book is part of a larger project that includes a documentary film, educational DVD series, and Web site.
Author : Edi Bilimoria
Publisher : Shepard-Walwyn (IPG)
ISBN 13 : 1916517056
Total Pages : 1433 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Unfolding Consciousness written by Edi Bilimoria and published by Shepard-Walwyn (IPG). This book was released on 2024-03-11 with total page 1433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the Living Universe and Intelligent Powers in Nature and Humans, author Edi Bilimoria heralds the new science of consciousness and offers the readers a roadmap and necessary tools to achieve future growth. Presented in three volumes, plus volume IV contains references, resources & further reading, they reveal the unity of the Eastern and Western branches of our perineal wisdom. Bilimoria shows how science seeks truth using a synthesis of both traditions. Evidence from a wide range of sources— scientific, medical, philosophical, religious, and cultural— is put forward to argue the case that humans are spiritual beings, primarily, and not merely complicated biological machines. Bilimoria teaches that consciousness is not the product of matter but the primary &‘ element' from which all else emanates. This process and its underlying mechanisms are described in detail with much clarity. This work has over 2000 references and is supported by copious tables and diagrams, plus individual chapter summaries and sidenotes to assist readers in navigating the multidimensional terrain traversed.Key areas - The scientific and esoteric worldviews compared and contrasted - The ultimate promise of science - The &‘ soft' and &‘ hard' problems of consciousness: How external input to the physical senses results in an internal, subjective experience - Quantum physics: its contribution to a new scientific paradigm - The Mystery Teachings of All Ages: their worldwide unity and central message - &‘ Wet computers' and computers: Is the brain no different, in principle, from a computer? - Death and after: the transition and continuity of consciousness in other realms - Paranormal phenomena and apparitions - Subtle bodies - Evolution and destiny - Powers latent in human beings - Divinity and the united message of all world religions - The question of immortality - The primacy of consciousness and the manner of its unfoldment from the unmanifest realms to the physical world Edi Bilimoria' s guest appearance on the Shepheard-Walwyn podcast series can be found on this link. https://shepheardwalwyn.com/edi-bilimoria-unfolding-consciousness-why-sapolsky-is-wrong-and-how-to-get-in-tune-with-life/
Author : Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022788404
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (884 download)
Download or read book The Making of the Universe written by Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell's book is a thought-provoking exploration of the universe and our place in it. She delves into the principles of evolution and the transformative power of the ongoing creative process. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophy, science, and the big questions of life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Robert J. Conover
Publisher : Inperspective Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780979729829
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (298 download)
Download or read book Journey of the Universe: A New Perspective on Its Past, Present, and Future Evolution written by Robert J. Conover and published by Inperspective Publications. This book was released on 2021-06-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All sub-atomic particles, both simple and complex, were supposedly created within the first second of the Big Bang. That premise is without foundation, is rather incredulous, and leads to many thorny, unanswered questions. But what if we start the universe with a different premise -- that the first particles created were tiny elementary particles from which sub-atomic particles evolved? That premise gives the universe a more credible early evolution. It also answers many of those thorny questions, stipulates how cosmic evolution works, and glimpses how humankind might play a part in that evolution. You are invited to take the Journey and witness the universe from a new perspective. Feel its glory. Admire its simple complexity. Be in awe of its emergent qualities, and delighted by its creative accomplishments. Explore where we have been, where we are going, and how we are going to get there. You will find the Journey not only fascinating and awe inspiring, but it will leave you with a new understanding of why we are attracted to space, why we evolve, and why you exist. If you are ready for a new perspective, take the Journey.
Author : Barry Long
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780710203373
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)
Download or read book The Origins of Man and the Universe written by Barry Long and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Hands
Publisher : Duckworth
ISBN 13 : 9780715649558
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (495 download)
Download or read book Cosmosapiens written by John Hands and published by Duckworth. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Daily Telegraph and TLS Book of the Year 'An audacious tour of all that science can teach us' Edward O. Wilson Specialist scientific fields are developing at incredibly swift speeds, but what can they really tell us about how the universe began and how humans evolved to play such a dominant role on Earth? John Hands's extraordinarily ambitious quest brings together our scientific knowledge and evaluates the theories and evidence about the origin and evolution of matter, life, consciousness, and humankind. Cosmosapiens provides the most comprehensive account yet of current ideas such as cosmic inflation, dark energy, the selfish gene, and neurogenetic determinism. In clear and accessible language, Hands differentiates the firmly established from the speculative and examines the claims of various fields such as string theory to approach a unified theory of everything. In doing so he challenges the orthodox consensus in those branches of cosmology, biology, and neuroscience that have ossified into dogma. His striking analysis reveals underlying patterns of cooperation, complexification, and convergence that lead to the unique emergence in humans of a self-reflective consciousness that enables us to determine our future evolution. This groundbreaking book is destined to become a classic of scientific thinking.
Author : Simon Conway Morris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139440802
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)
Download or read book Life's Solution written by Simon Conway Morris and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-04 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The assassin's bullet misses, the Archduke's carriage moves forward, and a catastrophic war is avoided. So too with the history of life. Re-run the tape of life, as Stephen J. Gould claimed, and the outcome must be entirely different: an alien world, without humans and maybe not even intelligence. The history of life is littered with accidents: any twist or turn may lead to a completely different world. Now this view is being challenged. Simon Conway Morris explores the evidence demonstrating life's almost eerie ability to navigate to a single solution, repeatedly. Eyes, brains, tools, even culture: all are very much on the cards. So if these are all evolutionary inevitabilities, where are our counterparts across the galaxy? The tape of life can only run on a suitable planet, and it seems that such Earth-like planets may be much rarer than hoped. Inevitable humans, yes, but in a lonely Universe.
Author : Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781104498672
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (986 download)
Download or read book The Making of the Universe written by Antoinette Brown Blackwell and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : G. Siegfried Kutter
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Universe and Life written by G. Siegfried Kutter and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 1987 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266611882
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (118 download)
Download or read book The Making of the Universe written by Antoinette Brown Blackwell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Making of the Universe: Evolution the Continuous Process Which Derives the Finite From the Infinite Force is Nature's one, and the only one, ever impelling power, and the immediate cause of all changes, modifications of every variety, innate in every known substance and process. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : John L. Culliney
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824866649
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book The Fractal Self written by John L. Culliney and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our universe, science reveals, began in utter simplicity, then evolved into burgeoning complexity. Starting with subatomic particles, dissimilar entities formed associations—binding, bonding, growing, branching, catalyzing, cooperating—as “self” joined “other” following universal laws with names such as gravity, chemical attraction, and natural selection. Ultimately life arose in a world of dynamic organic chemistry, and complexity exploded with wondrous new potential. Fast forward to human evolution, and a tension that had existed for billions of years now played out in an unprecedented arena of conscious calculation and cultural diversity. Cooperation interleaving with competition; intimacy oscillating with integrity—we dwell in a world where yin meets yang in human affairs on many levels. In The Fractal Self, John Culliney and David Jones uncover surprising intersections between science and philosophy. Connecting evidence from evolutionary science with early insights of Daoist and Buddhist thinkers, among others, they maintain that sagely behavior, envisioned in these ancient traditions, represents a pinnacle of human achievement emerging out of our evolutionary heritage. They identify an archetype, “the fractal self,” a person in any walk of life who cultivates a cooperative spirit. A fractal self is a sage in training, who joins others in common cause, leads from within, and achieves personal satisfaction in coordinating smooth performance of the group, team, or institution in which he or she is embedded. Fractal selves commonly operate with dedication and compassionate practice in the service of human society or in conserving our planet. But the competitive side of human nature is susceptible to greed and aggression. Self-aggrandizement, dictatorial power, and ego-driven enforcement of will are the goals of those following a self-serving path—individuals the authors identify as antisages. Terrorist leaders are an especially murderous breed, but aggrandizers can be found throughout business, religion, educational institutions, and governments. Humanity has reached an existential tipping point: will the horizon already in view expand with cooperative progress toward godlike emergent opportunities or contract in the thrall of corrupt oligarchs and tribal animosities? We have brought ourselves to a chaotic edge between immense promise and existential danger and are even now making our greatest choice.
Author : L. Douglas Kiel
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
ISBN 13 : 1905839111
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Knowledge Management, Organizational Intelligence And Learning, And Complexity - Volume I written by L. Douglas Kiel and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge Management, Organizational Intelligence and Learning, and Complexity is the component of Encyclopedia of Technology, Information, and Systems Management Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Knowledge Management, Organizational Intelligence and Learning, and Complexity in the Encyclopedia of Technology, Information, and Systems Management Resources provides the latest scientific insights into the evolution of complexity in both the natural and social realms. Emerging perspectives from the fields of knowledge management, computer-based simulation and the organizational sciences are presented as tools for understanding and supporting this evolving complexity and the earth's life support systems. These three volumes are aimed at the following a wide spectrum of audiences from the merely curious to those seeking in-depth knowledge: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.
