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Over the past sixty years, many scientists have disregarded the study of philosophy and labeled the conscious mind as indefinable. But the truth is that ever since the Reformation, science and philosophy have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Philosophy provides science with both its creative spark and ethical guidelines, while advances in science continuously redefine the boundaries of philosophical thought.
Both disciplines have the same goal: uncovering the secrets of the universe and our place within it. In Science and Mind, physicist and cryptologist John Bart Wilburn explores the historical connections between science and philosophy, starting with Descartes's radical description of rationalism in Meditations on First Philosophy, a treatise that signaled the beginning of rational, modern thought.
Carefully paced and eminently readable, Science and Mind describes significant scientific and philosophical advancements in terms that can be easily understood by those outside the two disciplines, firmly establishing the impact modern, rationalist thinking has on our culture, our daily lives, and our very notion of self.
John Bart Wilburn enrolled at the University of New Mexico in 1959 only to have his education interrupted by military service. He served in the US Air Force from 1962 to 1966 and was decorated for service in Operation Power Pack.
After his military career, Wilburn returned to the University of New Mexico, earning a BS in physics and mathematics in 1969 and an MS in physics in 1970. He then received an MS in optical sciences from the University of Arizona's College of Optical Sciences in 1983.
Recruited by the National Security Agency that same year, Wilburn served as a supervising cryptologic scientist, earning awards for achievements in developing optical collection systems and cryptologic literature writing.
Leaving the NSA in 1992, Wilburn returned to the University of Arizona in Tucson as the manager of research programs at the College of Optical Sciences. He retired in 1999.
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