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Title:

From complexity to life : on the emergence of life and meaning / edited by Niels Henrik Gregersen.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xi, 243 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Religion and science.--congresses
Complexity (Philosophy)--Congresses.

Other Authors:

Gregersen, Niels Henrik, 1956-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

From anthropic design to self-organized complexity / Niels Henrik Gregersen. Randomness and mathematical proof / Gregory J. Chaitin -- How to define complexity in physics, and why / Charles H. Bennett -- Emergence of autonomous agents / Stuart Kauffman -- Complexity and the arrow of time / Paul Davies -- Can evolutionary algorithms generate specified complexity? / William A. Dembski -- Second law of gravitics and the fourth law of thermodynamics / Ian Stewart -- Two arrows from a mighty bow / Werner R. Loewenstein -- Emergence of transcendence / Harold J. Morowitz -- Complexity, emergence, and divine creativity / Arthur Peacocke -- From anthropic design to self-organized complexity / Niels Henrik Gregersen.

ISBN:

9780195150704 (alk. paper)
0195150708 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)48100208
(OCoLC)52266579

LCCN:

2001052389

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)