[FRIAM] two books

[Nick Thompson]

Hi, Dave, 

Missed this note the first time.  Frank and Hywel had a go at this a couple
of years ago, and I bought the book and tried to join them.  Whew!  It was
at that point I gave up on the notion that I could read anything if I tried
hard enough.  Hywel has since died, but I think there was at least one other
person involved, who, with Frank, might be able to give you some guidance. 

Nick 

Nicholas S. Thompson
Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
Clark University
http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/


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From: Friam [mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com] On Behalf Of Prof David West
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 10:26 AM
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Subject: [FRIAM] two books

I just finished reading What is Real? by Adam Becker. A straightforward
discussion of Quantum Physics and the "Copenhagen Interpretation," and the
arguments surrounding it. it offers an indirect but scathing study of how
science is really done and how far the practice of science is from the ideal
of a "scientific method." Also an interesting discussion of the relationship
between 'science' and 'phi8losophy'. Might be of interest to several
FRIAMers.

Starting to read Roger Penrose's, The Road to Reality: a complete guide tot
he laws of the universe. I would really like some advice / comments from the
mathematicians in the community as to the value of the book and the likely
hood that I might gain sufficient understanding of manifolds, symmetry
groups, etc. etc. to understand some of the conversations on the list and at
the mother church.

dave west

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