The New York Times bestseller: A provocative, imaginative exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge
In this groundbreaking book, award-winning physicist David Deutsch argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe--and that improving them is the basic regulating principle of all successful human endeavor. Taking us on a journey through every fundamental field of science, as well as the history of civilization, art, moral values, and the theory of political institutions, Deutsch tracks how we form new explanations and drop bad ones, explaining the...
The New York Times bestseller: A provocative, imaginative exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge
'An amazing book.' - "Sunday Times" 'With this book he establishes his claim to rank as a vastly entertaining observer of human life. He has a very attractive style, a frequently delicious humour, and a dramatic sense of situation.' - Arthur Waugh, "The Daily Telegraph" 'Brilliantly original.' - "The Guardian" 'It is altogether a brilliant affair.' - "Bystander" Brian Elme ekes out a livelihood making up stories about celebrities for a tabloid gossip column. When an angry Lady Julia Cressey spots one of Brian's stories about her, it looks like the end of his journalism...
'An amazing book.' - "Sunday Times" 'With this book he establishes his claim to rank as a vastly entertaining observer of human life. He has a ve...
