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mwfrendauthor's review against another edition
5.0
Every student of the sciences, arts and philosophy should appreciate and benefit from Berlinsky's work - not just for its conclusions, but also for its unanswered questions. Humans tend to strive for knowledge or enlightenment up to a point, then set aside their thirst in favour of more secure checkpoints. Berlinsky storms ahead, producing insights and revelations that not only entertain, but should inspire us to awaken from our intellectual slumber and give us the courage to sally forth once more and conquer the intertwining failings of ignorance and disinformation.
lpm100's review against another edition
2.0
The author is bright, but this book comes across as mental masturbation for someone who is high on himself. The chapter on "Godel's Question" is not something that most people who don't have extensive training in mathematics can understand. It would have been nice if we were told that that was much of what this is from the very beginning.
I'd recommend instead "God's Undertaker" by John Lennox. He approaches a good number of the same topics in the way that Berlinski does, but they are more understandable and approachable.
The chapters can be read out of order, since this book is actually a series of stand-alone essays that were written over many years. As for each essay, Your Mileage May Vary.
Verdict: Recommended at the price of about $10
I'd recommend instead "God's Undertaker" by John Lennox. He approaches a good number of the same topics in the way that Berlinski does, but they are more understandable and approachable.
The chapters can be read out of order, since this book is actually a series of stand-alone essays that were written over many years. As for each essay, Your Mileage May Vary.
Verdict: Recommended at the price of about $10
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