Many appreciate Richard P. Feynman’s contributions to
twentieth-century physics, but few realize how engaged he was with
the world around him—how deeply and thoughtfully he considered the
religious, political, and social issues of his day. Now, a
wonderful book—based on a previously unpublished, three-part public
lecture he gave at the University of Washington in 1963—shows us
this other side of Feynman, as he expounds on the inherent conflict
between science and religion, people’s distrust of politicians, and
our universal fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, and
mental telepathy. Here we see Feynman in top form: nearly bursting
into a Navajo war chant, then pressing for an overhaul of the
English language if you want to know why Johnny can’t read, just
look at the spelling of “friend”; and, finally, ruminating on the
death of his first wife from tuberculosis. This is quintessential
Feynman—reflective, amusing, and ever enlightening.
目錄:
Publisbers Note
The Uncertainty of Science
The Uncertainty of Values
The Unscientific Age
Index
About Richard Feynman