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Dan Hooper Most physicists think they’re good at philosophy when they’re actually terrible at it. That’s why I thought The Big Picture really stood out. It’s asking questions that philosophers of science might ask, from the perspective of a physicist who is also informed as a philosopher. (Source)
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K Ken Nakamura I finished "The BIG Picture" by @seanmcarroll It is a great book, must read for everyone. I have 2 comments: 1) In P134, the author implied that even History can be considered a science, which was quite surprise for me. (to be continued) https://t.co/NVKKA7qxpB (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Big Picture is ranked in the following categories:
- #35 in Astronomy
- #26 in Astrophysics
- #57 in Meaning Of Life
- #28 in Philosophy Of Science
- #25 in Physics
- #77 in Popular Science
- #15 in Quantum Mechanics
- #87 in Science
- #74 in Science and Math