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From Geoffrey A. Moore, author of Crossing the Chasm, which has sold more than 1 million copies, The Infinite Staircase is a bold new book that combines science and philosophy to answer two fundamental questions for humanity: the metaphysical "where do I fit in the grand scheme of things?" and the ethical "how should I behave?"
From Geoffrey A. Moore, author of Crossing the Chasm, which has sold more than 1 million copies, The Infinite Staircase is a bold new book that combines science and philosophy to answer two fundamental questions for humanity: the metaphysical "where do I fit in the grand scheme of things?" and the ethical "how should I behave?"
Contents
Preface
Part One: Metaphysics
Chapter 1: The Purpose of Metaphysics
The Infinite Staircase
Chapter 2: The Metaphysics of Entropy
What Is Entropy?
Stair 1: Physics: Entropy and the Aftermath of the Big Bang
Stair 2: Chemistry: The Emergence of Emergence
Stair 3: Biology: ". . . Then a Miracle Occurs"
Chapter 3: The Metaphysics of Darwinism
What Is Darwinism?
Stair 4: Desire: The Darwinian Mean
Stair 5: Consciousness: A Darwinian Theory of Forms
Stair 6: Values: A Darwinian Social Contract
Stair 7: Culture: The Transformation of Evolution: From Genes to Memes
Chapter 4: The Metaphysics of Memes
What Are Memes?
Stair 8: Language: The Fabric and Fabricator of Memes
Stair 9: Narrative: Inventing Strategies for Living
Stair 10: Analytics: Testing and Refining Strategies for Living
Stair 11: Theory: One Meme to Rule Them All
Chapter 5: Being: A Bridge to Ethics
Part Two: Ethics
Chapter 6: Making the Turn
Chapter 7: Understanding Goodness
Chapter 8: Honoring the Ego
Chapter 9: Doing Good
Chapter 10: Being Mortal
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Importe, Philosophie |
| Jahrhundert: | Antike |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Gebunden |
| ISBN-13: | 9781950665983 |
| ISBN-10: | 1950665984 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Moore, Geoffrey |
| Hersteller: | Benbella Books |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 231 x 152 x 25 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Geoffrey Moore |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.09.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,386 kg |