First published 2011
Two prominent thinkers engage in intellectual combat over humanity's biggest questions. One champions spirituality, the other represents hard science. Their friendship began during a televised debate at Caltech about God's future. Now they tackle the cosmos, evolution, consciousness, and divinity itself. How did the universe begin? What defines human nature? Did Darwin miss something crucial? Can mind exist without brain? Does God represent truth or illusion? The physicist brings empirical rigor. The spirituality advocate offers alternative perspectives. Their respectful but fierce disagreement illuminates fundamental mysteries. Each author presents his case through direct argumentation and counterpoint. The book examines time's nature, life's essence, and what separates humans from other species. These questions have puzzled philosophers for millennia. The authors make complex ideas accessible to general readers. Their debate reveals how worldviews shape our understanding of existence, meaning, and purpose.
Genres: science, philosophy, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: intellectual, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: debate, intellectual-combat
Setting: Caltech
336 pages · Hardcover · Harmony