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Mentioned in 11 episodes

The end of science

Facing the Limits of Knowledge in the Twilight of the Scientific Age

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In 'The End of Science,' John Horgan discusses the idea that science may be nearing its theoretical limits.

He interviews various eminent scholars, including Fred Hoyle, Noam Chomsky, and John Wheeler, to explore topics such as God, superstrings, quarks, consciousness, and the Omega Point.

Horgan argues that science is facing significant challenges, including the constraints imposed by special relativity, quantum mechanics, and chaos theory.

He also critiques the trend of 'ironic science,' where theoreticians engage in speculative and often untestable theories, potentially reducing science to a status akin to literary criticism.

The book presents a contrarian view on the future of scientific discovery and its place in the hierarchy of disciplines.

Mentioned by

Sabine Hossenfelder

Robert Lawrence Kuhn

Mentioned in 11 episodes

Mentioned by

Sabine Hossenfelder

when discussing the potential slowdown of scientific progress.

Sabine Hossenfelder: What's Wrong With (Fundamental) Physics?

Mentioned by

Brett Hall

, who received the book as a gift and acknowledges its perspective.

Ep 248: AI and Philosophy of Science

Mentioned by

John Donvan

when introducing John Horgan, one of the subject matter experts joining the conversation.

Is War Inevitable?

Mentioned by

Lee Vinsel

, written by John Horgan.

Savannah Mandel on an Argument for the End of Human Space Exploration

Mentioned by

Sabine Hossenfelder

as a book that argues that we're pretty close to the end of major scientific discoveries.

Physics: The big questions of existence | Sabine Hossenfelder

Mentioned by

Sabine Hossenfelder

as a response to the over-optimism of physicists regarding a theory of everything.

Is science about to end? | Sabine Hossenfelder

Mentioned by

Brett Hall

, and people do have this idea that there can be an end point to knowledge.

Ep 237 - Brett Hall | Knowledge Creation & Human Potential

Mentioned by

Robert Lawrence Kuhn

when discussing the potential end of major scientific breakthroughs.

What is the Philosophy of Scientific Breakthroughs?

Mentioned by

Nicholas Bloom

in the context of the slowing progress in science.

Nicholas Bloom on Management, Productivity, and Scientific Progress

Mentioned by

Brett Hall

when contrasting the themes of "The End of Science" with David Deutsch's "The Beginning of Infinity"

Ep 64 Ch 18 "The Beginning" Part 3

Mentioned by

David Chalmers

when discussing diminishing returns in science.

#67 – David Chalmers on the nature and ethics of consciousness

Mentioned by

John Horgan

as his first book, published in 1996.

Quantum Mechanics and the Quest for Final Knowledge (John Horgan & Philip Ball)

Mentioned by

Brett Hall

while comparing it to David Deutsch's "The Beginning of Infinity", highlighting Horgan's errors in concluding science's end.

Ep 61 Ch 18 "The Beginning" Part 2

Mentioned by

Brett Hall

as the author of "The End of Science," a book contrasting with Deutsch's optimistic view.

Ep 58 Ch 18 "The Beginning" Part 1

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