{"product_id":"the-beginning-of-infinity-explanations-that-transform-the-world-9780143121350","title":"The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller: A provocative, imaginative exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dazzling.\" - Steven Pinker, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, award-winning physicist David Deutsch argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe--and that improving them is the basic regulating principle of all successful human endeavor. Taking us on a journey through every fundamental field of science, as well as the history of civilization, art, moral values, and the theory of political institutions, Deutsch tracks how we form new explanations and drop bad ones, explaining the conditions under which progress--which he argues is potentially boundless--can and cannot happen. Hugely ambitious and highly original, \u003ci\u003eThe Beginning of Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e explores and establishes deep connections between the laws of nature, the human condition, knowledge, and the possibility for progress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143121350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d","brand":"David Deutsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634919960732,"sku":"9780143121350","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9e73b94e-9bd7-49fa-8f9e-59ea1ed7d2a2.jpg?v=1603838016","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-beginning-of-infinity-explanations-that-transform-the-world-9780143121350","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}