Third Culture - by John Brockman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This eye-opening look at the intellectual culture of today--in which science, not literature or philosophy, takes center stage in the debate over human nature and the nature of the universe--is certain to spark fervent intellectual debate.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Thirty-five years ago, C. P. Snow, in a now famous essay, wrote about the polarization of the two cultures -- literary intellectuals on the one hand, and scientists on the other. Although he hoped for the emergence of a third culture that would bridge the gap, it is only recently that science has changed the intellectual landscape. <br> Brockman's thesis that science is emerging as the intellectual center of our society is brought to life vividly in <i>The Third Culture, </i> which weaves together the voices of some of today's most influential scientific figures, including: <br> Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Dawkins on the implications of evolution Steven Pinker, Marvin Minsky, Daniel C. Dennett, and Roger Penrose on how the mind works<br> Murray Gell-Mann and Stuart Kauffman on the new sciences of complexity <br> <i>The Third Culture</i> is an honest picture of science in action. It is at once stimulating, challenging, and riveting<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Jill Sapinsley Mooney <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> Fascinating...reading <i>The Third Culture is...</i>like playing tennis with someone who's better than you are. It will really make you stretch those mental muscles.<br><br>Phil Leggiere <i>Wired</i> John Brockman is the Michael Ovitz of the new intellectual elite.<br><br>Robert Matthews <i>New Scientist</i> The most important book on how science is done since <i>The Double Helix.</i><br><br>Stewart Brand A rousing read, full of bloodthirsty intellectual combat....What a rich and savory brew it is -- biologists, physicists, philosophers, cognitive scientists, computer scientists -- you hear their voices, their spoken voices, in the terms with which they talk to (and about) each other.<br>
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