Truth or Beauty
Truth or Beauty

Author: David Orrell

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2012-11-13

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 0300188609

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DIV In this sweeping book, applied mathematician and popular author David Orrell questions the promises and pitfalls of associating beauty with truth, showing how ideas of mathematical elegance have inspired—and have sometimes misled—scientists attempting to understand nature. Orrell shows how the ancient Greeks constructed a concept of the world based on musical harmony; later thinkers replaced this model with a program, based on Newton’s “rational mechanics,” to reduce the universe to a few simple equations. He then turns to current physical theories, such as supersymmetric string theory—again influenced by deep aesthetic principles. The book sheds new light on historical investigations and also recent research, including the examinations ongoing at the Large Hadron Collider. Finally, broadening his discussion to other fields of research, including economics, architecture, and health, Orrell questions whether these aesthetic principles reflect an accurate way to explain and understand the structure of our world. /div

Modern Austrian Economics Vol 2
Modern Austrian Economics Vol 2

Author: Sandye Gloria-Palermo

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-10-28

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1040237002

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Examines the post-1970s area of the Austrian economic tradition, from its revival to its contemporary directions and development. The book comprises texts on the relationship of Austrian economics to Institutionalism, Evolution, and Post-Keynesian economics to present a look at "the way forward".

Vienna & Chicago, Friends or Foes?
Vienna & Chicago, Friends or Foes?

Author: Mark Skousen

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1621573699

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Is the bridge between the Austrian and Chicago schools coming together or moving apart? In Vienna and Chicago, Friends or Foes? economist and author Mark Skousen debates the Austrian and Chicago schools of free-market economics, which differ in monetary policy, business cycle, government policy, and methodology. Both have played a successful role in advancing classic free-market economics and countering the critics of capitalism during crucial times and the battle of ideas. But, which of the two is correct in its theories?

Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed

Author: Howard E Gardner

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2012-11-06

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0465045995

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From ancient times, philosophers, theologians, and artists have attempted to describe and categorize the defining virtues of civilization. In Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed, renowned education authority Howard Gardner explores the meaning of the title's three virtues in an age when vast technological advancement and relativistic attitudes toward human nature have deeply shaken our moral worldview. His incisive examination reveals that although these concepts are changing faster than ever before, they are -- and will remain, with our stewardship -- cornerstones of our society. Designed to appeal to a wide readership, Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed is an approachable primer on the foundations of ethics in the modern age.

The Journal of Economic Perspectives
The Journal of Economic Perspectives

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 916

ISBN-13:

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This journal attempts to fill a gap between the general-interest press and other academic economics journals. Its articles relate to active lines of economics research, economic analysis of public policy issues, state-of-the-art economic thinking, and directions for future research. It also aims to provide material for classroom use, and to address issues relating to the economics profession.

Living in Truth, Beauty, and Goodness
Living in Truth, Beauty, and Goodness

Author: Jeffrey Wattles

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2016-07-21

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1498239722

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Truth, beauty, and goodness are more than traditional ideas--they are living realities bearing dynamic potentials for a future we can help create. As we grow, these supreme values increasingly guide our thinking, feeling, and doing. No matter what your philosophical, religious, or spiritual orientation may be, having a philosophy of living centered on these ideals will enhance your understanding and integration. Seasoned by the author's experience in leading thousands of students through experiential projects, Living in Truth, Beauty, and Goodness contains all the essential ingredients to help you develop your own personal philosophy. Your guides are Darwin, Socrates, Jesus, Bach, and other world-class pioneers whose strengths and insights can inspire you to develop a resilient and virtuous character. As you explore truths in science, philosophy, and spiritual experience; beauty in nature and the arts; and goodness in morality and character, you will be encouraged to transplant what is proposed here into the garden of your own concepts and then creatively to put the emerging meanings and values into practice.