An Existential Detective Story.
By Jim Holt.
《世界为何存在:一个关于存在的侦探故事》 作者:吉姆·霍尔特
For several centuries now, thinkers have wondered, “Why is there something rather than nothing?” In search of an answer, Holt takes the reader on a witty and erudite journey from London to Paris to Austin, Tex., as he listens to a varied cast of philosophers, scientists and even novelists offer solutions that are sometimes closely reasoned, sometimes almost mystical, often very strange, always entertaining and thought-provoking.
几个世纪以来,思想家们一直在思索:“世界为何存在?”为解答这一问题,霍尔特将读者引入一段智慧博学的旅程;从伦敦、巴黎到奥斯汀及德克萨斯州,作者走访了各个领域的哲学家、科学家乃至小说家,得出或合理或神秘的答案,有些答案很奇怪,却也很有意思、引人深思。
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