Description: Mathematical Undecidability, Quantum Nonlocality and the Question of the Existence of God by Antoine Suarez, A. Driessen : - the Center for Quantum Philosophy, - the Wealth Creation and Sustainable Development Group, - the Neural Science Group. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is a series of contributions written by scientists interested in a philosophical reflection on advances of science. Scientific theorems in modern mathematics and physics shed light on two fundamental questions often only implicitly dealt with: is mathematical truth a purely man-made construction; and is the physical reality behind the phenomena, at least in principle, always observable? The answers to both questions are closely related to the possible existence of an omniscient and omnipotent being. In this sense mathematical undecidability and quantum nonlocality are proposed as a possible road to metaphysical principles and eventually to God. The book aims to present generally understandable information on results from mathematics, like the theorems of Godel and Turing, and physics, mostly related to EPR Gedanken experiments and Bells theorem. In the case of physics special attention is directed to old and new experiments supporting a nonlocal approach. Especially worth mentioning is the contribution of the late John Bell on Bells theorem held on 22 January 1990 in a Seminar at CERN. Table of Contents I: Mathematics and Undecidability.- 1. How can or should the recent developments in mathematics influence the philosophy of mathematics?.- 2. Number and randomness: algorithmic information theory — new results on the foundations of mathematics.- 3. Meaning, reality and algorithms: implications of the Turing theorem.- 4. The limits of mathematical reasoning: in arithmetic there will always be unsolved solvable problems.- 5. Mathematics: a pointer to an independent realityPenroses interpretation of the Gödel and Turing theorems.- II: Physics and Nonlocality.- 6. A critical approach to complexity and self organization.- 7. Indeterminism and nonlocality.- 8. Nonlocality and the principle of free experimentation.- 9. Optical tests of Bells theorem.- 10. Nonlocal phenomena: physical explanation and philosophical implications.- 11. Quantum theory: a pointer to an independent reality. Adiscussion of Bernard dEspagnas "veiled reality">.- III: Science, Meta-Science and the Existence of God.- 12. Scientism and scientific knowledge of things and God.- 13. Physics and the mind of God.- 14. The question of the existence of God in the book of Stephen Hawking: A brief history of time.- 15. Final remarks: becoming aware of our fundamental limits in knowing and doing, implications for the question of the existence of God.- Notes on Contributors. Promotional Springer Book Archives Long Description On January 22, 1990, the late John Bell held at CERN (European Laboratory for Particle Physics), Geneva a seminar organized by the Center of Quantum Philosophy, that at this time was an association of scientists interested in the interpretation of quantum mechanics. In this seminar Bell presented once again his famous theorem. Thereafter a discussion took place in which not only physical but also highly speculative epistemological and philosophical questions were vividly debated. The list of topics included: assumption of free will in Bells theorem, the understanding of mind, the relationship between the mathematical and the physical world, the existence of unobservable causes and the limits of human knowledge in mathematics and physics. Encouraged by this stimulating discussion some of the participants decided to found an Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (lIS) to promote philosoph Details ISBN0792343069 Author A. Driessen Short Title MATHEMATICAL UNDECIDABILITY QU Publisher Springer Language English ISBN-10 0792343069 ISBN-13 9780792343066 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1997 Publication Date 1997-08-31 Place of Publication Dordrecht Edited by A. Driessen Pages 227 Imprint Springer Country of Publication Netherlands DOI 10.1023/b118467;10.1007/978-94-011-5428-4 Edition Description 1997 ed. Edition 1997th Alternative 9789401062831 DEWEY 501 Illustrations XV, 227 p. Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96234098;
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