Tag: mathematics
Are Plants Cognitive, Intelligent Beings?
Some plant biologists want to see them that way; others continue to insist on a Darwinian view.
Alfred Russel Wallace’s Case for an “Overruling Intelligence”
When Wallace broke with Charles Darwin in 1869, it was over the nature of human beings.
Minding the Brain — An Introduction
In our modern age, full of science and technology, physical existence often appears to be the most substantial and “real” aspect of the world.
Kepler’s Pursuit of a Mathematical Cosmology
Dr. Travis tracks the progression of Kepler’s ideas to show how he became a key figure in the transition from ancient astronomy to a true celestial physics.
Thinking God’s Thoughts: Kepler and Cosmic Comprehensibility
Melissa Cain Travis traces the intellectual pedigree of Johannes Kepler’s ideas all the way back to the ancients.