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The Fabric of Reality

A work by David Deutsch, first published in 1997

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  • What korrents draws from it

    The quantum theory of parallel universes is the solution, not the problem, Life is about the physical embodiment of knowledge, Scientific knowledge consists of explanations, which do not follow the reductionist hierarchy …

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    David Deutsch

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Key facts

First published
19972
Edition korrents quotes
Penguin Books, 1998; first published 19973
Claims on korrents
41

What korrents draws from it

korrents’ reading of claims quoted word for word from the book; each opens the quote and where it sits.

  1. The quantum theory of parallel universes is the solution, not the problem (opens korrents.com)1

  2. Life is about the physical embodiment of knowledge (opens korrents.com)1

  3. Scientific knowledge consists of explanations, which do not follow the reductionist hierarchy (opens korrents.com)1

  4. Predicting or describing something is not the same as understanding it (opens korrents.com)1

Connections

Written by

  • David Deutsch

Sources

  1. The Fabric of Reality (Penguin Books, 1998; first published 1997) (korrents) (opens korrents.com)
  2. The Fabric of Reality, Q3205476 (Wikidata) (opens wikidata.org)
  3. The Fabric of Reality (Penguin Books, 1998; first published 1997) (archive.org) (opens archive.org)

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