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Many appreciate Richard P. Feynman's contributions to twentieth-century physics, but few realize how engaged he was with the entire world around him--how deeply and thoughtfully he considered the religious, political, and social issues of his day. In this collection of lectures that Richard Feynman actually gave in 1963, unpublished during his lifetime, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist discusses several mega questions of science. What's the nature of the strain between science and religious faith? How come uncertainty play such a crucial role in the scientific imagination? Is this really a scientific age? What explains our universal desire for flying saucers, faith healing, and telepathy? Marked by Feynman's characteristic combination of rationality and humor, these lectures offer an intimate glimpse at the person behind the legend. At the start of his final lecture he says, "I dedicate this lecture to showing what ridiculous conclusions and rare statements such a guy as myself can make." Rare, perhaps, and irreverent, sure. But ridiculous? Not even close. That is quintessential Feynman--reflective, amusing, and ever enlightening.
