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Science and Humanity

On December 29, 2022 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, philosophy, Science2 Comments

Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli 'There are absolute masterpieces which move us imtensely: Mozart's Requiem; Homer's Odyssey; tha Sistine Chapel; King Lear.... Einstein's jewel, the general theory of relativity, is a masterpiece of this order.' Published around the same time as his book Reality is not what it seems, Seven Brief Lessons …

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The Order of Time

On July 26, 2019 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, philosophy, Science2 Comments

by Carlo Rovelli A Review 'Things are transformed one into another according to necessity, and render justice to one another according to the order of time.' [Anaximander c. 570 BCE] This delightful little book makes us look again at many of the concepts we take for granted. In childhood, we learn to think of reality …

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What Money Can’t Buy

On June 10, 2019 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, Education, philosophy3 Comments

The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J Sandel 'Betting on when celebrities will die is a recreational activity.' I have been a fan of Michael Sandel for several years now, ever since I watched his Harvard lectures entitled Justice. Described variously as 'a great educator' and 'the most popular professor in the world', Sandel …

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