Roberto Mangabeira Unger: The Singular Universe & Reality of Time (Roberto Unger Interview)

source: Philosophical Overdose     2016年8月22日
In this interview, Roberto Mangabeira Unger discusses his 2015 book that he wrote with the physicist Lee Smolin called "The Singular Universe and the Reality of Time"...
Should we rethink the notion that space and time are governed by unwavering laws of nature? Are they better understood as habits, themselves subject to change and evolution? Roberto Unger speaks to Ian Sample about his proposal that time applies to everything, with all the far-reaching implications that has for the universe. In addition, his book is an attack on prevailing theories about the universe and its history, arguing that cosmology should shift its focus from untestable speculations, and back towards the disciplines of science.
Roberto Unger is a Brazilian philosopher and politician. He's also a badass. He has written on many topics, especially political philosophy and the human condition.
If you're interested in any of these scientific and philosophical issues, I recommend checking out his book, it's pretty interesting. It can be found online here: http://www.robertounger.com/english/p...
This is from part of a Guardian Science Weekly podcast. For more information, go tohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/s...