David Berlinski engages with complex questions at the intersection of science and philosophy. His writings, featured in prominent journals, delve into the origins of the mind and the nature of existence. Berlinski's analytical approach, honed by studies in mathematics and philosophy, navigates intricate subjects with profound intellectual curiosity. His multifaceted interests span both scientific inquiry and creative expression, offering readers a unique blend of rigorous thought and literary flair.
A secular Jew, Berlinski nonetheless delivers a biting defense of religious thought. This incisive book explores the limits of science and the pretensions of those who insist it can be--indeed must be--the ultimate touchstone for understanding the world.
Sir Isaac Newton, a pivotal figure in the scientific revolution, is portrayed as both a monumental genius and a distant historical figure. The book aims to bridge the gap between his groundbreaking theories and contemporary readers, making his life and contributions more relatable and understandable. It explores the complexities of his character and the profound impact of his work on science, revealing the man behind the myth.
The book offers a critical analysis of the responses to Stephen C. Meyer's influential work on intelligent design, "Signature in the Cell." It highlights how many critics failed to engage with the core arguments of Meyer's theory. Edited by David Klinghoffer, it features essays from prominent defenders of intelligent design, including David Berlinski and Paul Nelson, who examine the critiques using the critics' own writings. This collection aims to clarify and defend the principles of intelligent design against its detractors.
From the acclaimed author of A Tour of the Calculus and The Advent of the Algorithm, here is a riveting look at mathematics that reveals a hidden world in some of its most fundamental concepts. In his latest foray into mathematics, David Berlinski takes on the simplest questions that can be asked: What is a number? How do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division actually work? What are geometry and logic? As he delves into these subjects, he discovers and lucidly describes the beauty and complexity behind their seemingly simple exteriors, making clear how and why these mercurial, often slippery concepts are essential to who we are. Filled with illuminating historical anecdotes and asides on some of the most fascinating mathematicians through the ages, One, Two, Three is a captivating exploration of the foundation of mathematics: how it originated, who thought of it, and why it matters. From the Hardcover edition.
The algorithm is just code, but it makes things happen. It's the set of abstract, detailed instructions that makes computers run. Any programmer can invent a new algorithm-and many have become millionaires doing just that. Computers, the Internet, virtual reality-our world is being transformed before our eyes, all because some quirky logicians and mathematicians followed the dream of ultimate abstraction and invented the algorithm. Beginning with Leibniz and culminating in the middle of this century with the work of little-known geniuses and eccentrics like Gödel and Turing, David Berlinski tells this epic tale with clarity and imaginative brilliance. You don't have to be a programmer or a math buff to enjoy his book. All you have to do is be fascinated by the greatest innovation of the twentieth century.
In its largest aspect, the calculus functions as a celestial measuring tape, able to order the infinite expanse of the universe. Time and space are given names, points, and limits; seemingly intractable problems of motion, growth, and form are reduced to answerable questions. Calculus was humanity's first attempt to represent the world and perhaps its greatest meditation on the theme of continuity. Charts and graphs throughout.
U Beskonačnom usponu David Berlinski oživljava dvijetisućljetnu intelektualnu pustolovinu matematike s elegancijom i humorom. Fokusira se na deset ključnih misli u matematičkoj povijesti i njihove autore, uključujući Pitagoru, Euklida, Leibniza, Newtona, Cantora i Gödel. Ovi velikani su oblikovali matematičku misao, od mističnog značenja brojeva do koncepta beskonačnosti i algoritama. Berlinski vješto čini apstraktne ideje pristupačnima, pričajući napetu priču o razvoju matematike i njenim utjecajima. Njegov stil slikovito oživljava osobnosti, kulturne kontekste i okolnosti u kojima se matematika razvijala. Ova knjiga je prava poslastica za sve ljubitelje matematike, one koji je smatraju izazovom, kao i za one fascinirane njenom ljepotom. Povijest matematike započinje 532. godine prije Krista, s rođenjem Pitagore. Berlinski, Newyorčanin s doktorskom disertacijom s Princetona, predavao je matematiku, filozofiju i engleski, a njegove knjige su prevedene na više od deset jezika. Trenutno živi i radi u Parizu.
Militantný ateizmus je na vzostupe. V uplynulých rokoch autority ako Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett a Christopher Hitchens vyprodukovali nepretržitý prúd knižných bestsellerov, znevažujúcich náboženskú vieru ako nebezpečné bláznovstvo. A títo autori sú len špičkou omnoho väčšieho hnutia, ktoré dnes zahŕňa veľkú časť vedeckej komunity. David Berlinski strávil veľkú časť svojho života písaním o matematike a iných vedách. Hoci je sám sekulárnym Židom, predsa predkladá uštipačnú obranu náboženského myslenia, pričom si dovoľuje klásť dosť nepríjemné otázky o týchto nových ateistoch a odpovedať na ne. Diabolský blud je skvelá, prenikavá a zábavná kniha, ktorá skúma hranice vedy a pretvárky tých, čo nástoja, že veda môže byť ba musí byť konečným skúšobným kameňom na pochopenie nášho sveta a nás samých.