Information and the Nature of Reality: From Physics to MetaphysicsPaul Davies, Niels Henrik Gregersen Cambridge University Press, 2014/05/15 - 506 ページ Many scientists regard mass and energy as the primary currency of nature. In recent years, however, the concept of information has gained importance. Why? In this book, eminent scientists, philosophers and theologians chart various aspects of information, from quantum information to biological and digital information, in order to understand how nature works. Beginning with a historical treatment of the topic, the book also examines physical and biological approaches to information, and its philosophical, theological and ethical implications. |
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From matter to materialism | 15 |
the concept of matter | 47 |
Universe from bit | 83 |
The computational universe | 118 |
Minds and values in the quantum universe | 134 |
The concept of information in biology | 157 |
matter | 217 |
an emerging force | 236 |
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