Rolston III Holmes. Three Big Bangs: Matter-Energy, Life, Mind

Columbia University Press, 2010. — 160 p. — ISBN-13 9780231156394.Три больших взрыва: материя-энергия, жизнь, разумBy dividing the creation of matter, energy, life, and mind into three big bangs, Holmes Rolston III brings into focus a history of the universe that respects both scientific discovery and the potential presence of an underlying intelligence. Matter-energy appears, initially in simpler forms but with a remarkable capacity for generating heavier elements. The size and expansion rate of the universe, the nature of electromagnetism, gravity, and nuclear forces enable the the explosion of life on Earth. DNA discovers, stores, and transfers information generating billions of species. Cognitive capacities escalate, and with neural sentience this results in human genius. A massive singularity, the human mind gives birth to language and culture, increasing the brain's complexity and promoting the spread of ideas. Ideas generate ideals, which lead life to take on spirit. The nature of matter-energy, genes, and their genesis therefore encourages humans to wonder where they are, who they are, and what they should do.The Primordial Big Bang: Matter-Energy
Explosive Startup and Ongoing Expansion
A Singular Universe: Unfolding Order
Logical Explosion: A Theory of Everything?
A Biogenic/Anthropic Universe
Cosmic Results: Predictable and Surprising
Life: Earth’s Big Bang
Proactive Genetic Information and Order
Explosions: Combinatorial and Evolutionary
Biodiversity and Biocomplexity
Expanding Neuro-sentience: Felt Experience
Escalating Co-option: Serendipity
Evolutionary Headings: Surprising or Inevitable?
Mind: The Human Big Bang
Theory of Mind: The Human Singularity
Hyperimmense Brain: Neural Explosion
Ideational Uniqueness: Cultural Explosion
Symbolic Explosion: Human Language
Mind: Predictable or Surprising?
Spirited Persons: The Ultimate Marvel
Presence with Presence