Why Does the World Exist? by Jim Holt
The Washington Post Notable Non-Fiction of 2013 I can imagine few more enjoyable ways of thinking than to read this book.Sarah Bakewell, New York Times Book Review, front-page review
"Holt has a religious temperament, if not a religion, and he thinks the notion of God is a possible explanation of the mystery of being rather than the reverse or the refusal of one.. [He] is an expert juggler of the paradoxes that go with so many kinds of negation...the fun of his quest has to do not only with what he wants to know but with his eagerness for live dialogue." -- Michael Wood "The author takes on the origin of everything in this wonderfully ambitious book encompassing mathematics, theology, physics, ethics and more." -- Michael S. Roth
Jim Holt, a prominent essayist and critic on philosophy, mathematics, and science, is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Book Review and the New York Review of Books. He lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780871403599 |
| ISBN 10 | 0871403595 |
| Title | Why Does the World Exist? |
| Author | Jim Holt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2013-05-21 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for National Book Critics Circle Award 2012, Long-listed for ALA Carnegie Medal 2013 |
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