Paradoxical Life
Meaning, Matter, and the Power of Human Choice
(Sprache: Englisch)
What can a fingernail tell us about the mysteries of creation? In one sense, a nail is merely a hunk of mute matter, yet in another, it's an information superhighway quite literally at our fingertips. Every moment, streams of molecular signals direct our...
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What can a fingernail tell us about the mysteries of creation? In one sense, a nail is merely a hunk of mute matter, yet in another, it's an information superhighway quite literally at our fingertips. Every moment, streams of molecular signals direct our cells to move, flatten, swell, shrink, divide, or die. Andreas Wagner's ambitious new book explores this hidden web of unimaginably complex interactions in every living being. In the process, he unveils a host of paradoxes underpinning our understanding of modern biology, contradictions he considers gatekeepers at the frontiers of knowledge. Though, we tend to think of concepts in such mutually exclusive pairs as mind-matter, self-other, and nature-nurture, Wagner argues that these opposing ideas are not actually separate. Indeed, they are as inextricably connected as the two sides of a coin. Through a tour of modern biological marvels, Wagner illustrates how this paradoxical tension has a profound effect on the way we define theworld around us. "Paradoxical Life" is thus not only a unique account of modern biology. It ultimately serves a radical - and optimistic - outlook for humans and the world we help create.
Autoren-Porträt von Andreas Wagner
Andreas Wagner ist studierter Sportwissenschaftler M.A. mit den Schwerpunkten Trainingslehre und Sportmedizin. Seit vielen Jahren profitieren Sportler aus den unterschiedlichsten Disziplinen von seinem Wissen und seiner Erfahrung. Er leitet den Bereich funktionelles Krafttraining bei "iQ athletik", einem renommierten Institut für Leistungsdiagnostik und Trainingssteuerung in Frankfurt am Main.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Andreas Wagner
- 2009, 336 Seiten, Maße: 15,7 x 23,6 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Yale University Press
- ISBN-10: 0300149239
- ISBN-13: 9780300149234
Sprache:
Englisch
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