02136nam a22003498a 4500 CR9781139225700 UkCbUP 20171019123613.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 111216s2013||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9781139225700 (ebook) 9781107027251 (hardback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda Q175.32.C65 C64 2013 003 23 Complexity and the Arrow of Time / Edited by Charles H. Lineweaver, Paul C. W. Davies, Michael Ruse. Complexity & the Arrow of Time Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. 1 online resource (368 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). There is a widespread assumption that the universe in general, and life in particular, is 'getting more complex with time'. This book brings together a wide range of experts in science, philosophy and theology and unveils their joint effort in exploring this idea. They confront essential problems behind the theory of complexity and the role of life within it: what is complexity? When does it increase, and why? Is the universe evolving towards states of ever greater complexity and diversity? If so, what is the source of this universal enrichment? This book addresses those difficult questions, and offers a unique cross-disciplinary perspective on some of the most profound issues at the heart of science and philosophy. Readers will gain insights in complexity that reach deep into key areas of physics, biology, complexity science, philosophy and religion. Complexity (Philosophy) Lineweaver, Charles H., editor of compilation. Davies, Paul C. W., editor of compilation. Ruse, Michael, editor of compilation. Print version: 9781107027251 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139225700 225736 225736