There is a wonderfully weird but real world out there, and we are a
part of it. It is time for physics to take life seriously.
Can we ever truly comprehend the universe before we fully understand
consciousness and the wonders, and limits, of the mind? Ulf Danielsson,
an acclaimed theoretical physicist who has dedicated his career to
probing the deepest mysteries of nature, thinks not. As he dismantles
the arguments of esteemed mathematicians and scientists, who would
substitute their mathematical models for reality and equate the mind to
a computer, he makes a lucid and passionate case that it is nature, full
of beauty and meaning, which must compel us. In challenging established
worldviews, he also takes a fresh look at major philosophical debates,
including the notion of free will.
Fearless, provocative, and witty, The World Itself is essential
reading for anyone curious about the profound questions surrounding
life, the universe, and everything.