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The last unknowns, deep, elegant, profound unanswered questions about the universe, the mind, the future of civilization, and the meaning of life, edited by John Brockman ; foreword by Daniel Kahneman

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The last unknowns, deep, elegant, profound unanswered questions about the universe, the mind, the future of civilization, and the meaning of life, edited by John Brockman ; foreword by Daniel Kahneman

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eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page xvi) and index

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index present

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non fiction

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The last unknowns

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bibliography

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1054834508

Responsibility statement

edited by John Brockman ; foreword by Daniel Kahneman

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deep, elegant, profound unanswered questions about the universe, the mind, the future of civilization, and the meaning of life

Summary

"This is a little book of profound questions--unknowns that address the secrets of our world, our civilization, the meaning of life. Here are the deepest riddles that have fascinated, obsessed, and haunted the greatest thinkers of our time, including Nobel laureates, cosmologists, philosophers, economists, prize-winning novelists, religious scholars, and more than 250 leading scientists, artists, and theorists. In The Last Unknowns, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, asks "a mind-blowing gathering of innovative thinkers" (Booklist): "What is 'The Last Question, ' your last question, the question for which you will be remembered?"--Page [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

Foreword: on edge by Daniel Kahneman -- Introduction: interrogate reality -- The last unknowns

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