{"product_id":"science-and-mind-john-bart-wilburn-9781500871147","title":"Science and Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth disciplines have the same goal: uncovering the secrets of the universe and our place within it. In \u003ci\u003eScience and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, physicist and cryptologist John Bart Wilburn explores the historical connections between science and philosophy, starting with Descartes's radical description of rationalism in \u003ci\u003eMeditations on First Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, a treatise that signaled the beginning of rational, modern thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarefully paced and eminently readable, \u003ci\u003eScience and Mind \u003c\/i\u003edescribes 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Bart Wilburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1500871141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781500871147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.64d","brand":"John Bart Wilburn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47200756171007,"sku":"9781500871147","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef587ef3-699d-40b8-8606-b417c7790166.jpg?v=1756787772","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/science-and-mind-john-bart-wilburn-9781500871147","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}