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on1354648190 |
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OCoLC |
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20231221150045.0 |
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230109t20232023nyu e b 001 0 eng |
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| LC control number |
2022062201 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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rda |
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DLC |
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1374487580 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780593316306 |
| Qualifying information |
hardcover |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0593316304 |
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hardcover |
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(OCoLC)1354648190 |
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(OCoLC)1374487580 |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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pcc |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
111 |
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E29 |
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NFGA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Egginton, William, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1969- |
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author. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The rigor of angels : |
| Remainder of title |
Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the ultimate nature of reality / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
William Egginton. |
| 246 10 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the ultimate nature of reality |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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First edition. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Pantheon Books, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
[2023] |
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©2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxvii, 338 pages ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Content Type Term |
text |
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txt |
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rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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unmediated |
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n |
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rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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volume |
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nc |
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rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-319) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"A monumental and riveting account of how a poet, a physicist, and a philosopher pursued truth to the very limits of human apprehension and revealed the fundamental nature of our place in the universe. Spiraling in the wreckage of a failed love affair, Argentine poet Jorge Luis Borges channeled his devastation into his work, reassessing the slippery nature of our own identities and the way we perceive reality, ultimately securing his place in the literary pantheon. Doggedly fighting against the scientific establishment for his controversial interpretation of quantum mechanics, German physicist Werner Heisenberg dared to accept the experimental evidence at face value, leading him to a principle that has been a guiding light for physicists ever since. Prussian philosopher Immanuel Kant, horrified by the possibility that all knowledge might rest on uncertain grounds, undertook to test the limits of reason, placing human understanding on a firmer footing than ever before. What these three thinkers shared, in addition to their uncommon intellect, was their skepticism-not only of the accepted wisdom of their culture, but also of their own reasoning. What set them apart was their willingness to submit their ideas to the same rigor they would bring to someone else's. In so doing, they made extraordinary leaps in answering some of the most enduring questions about the nature of reality-about the flow of time in human consciousness, about the origins and nature of the universe, but most importantly, about the possibility of coming to know reality as it is itself. In an era like ours, in which dogma of all kinds seems to rule the day, the story of these thinkers serves as a crucial reminder that maverick thinking demands submitting our intuitions and even our own deeply held beliefs to the cold light of reason. In their lives and work we recognize that the mysteries of our place in the world may always loom over us, not as a threat, but as a reminder of our humble humanity"-- |
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Provided by publisher. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Part I. Standing on a sliver of time. Unforgettable ; A brief history of this very instant ; Visualize this! -- Part II. Not being God. Entanglements ; Sup specie aeternitatis ; In the blink of an eye -- Part III. Does the universe have an edge? The universe (which others call the Library) ; Gravitas ; Made to measure -- Part IV. The abyss of freedom. Free will ; Forking paths ; Putting the demon to rest -- Postscript. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Reality. |
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37930 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Ontology. |
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154218 |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Borges, Jorge Luis, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1899-1986. |
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104872 |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Heisenberg, Werner, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1901-1976. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Kant, Immanuel, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1724-1804. |
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36271 |
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