Book cover of The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch. Penguin Books In his 2011 book The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World, British theoretical physicist David Deutsch explores the workings of scientists and other thinkers at the deepest levels in an attempt to synthesize an understanding of knowledge and progress which extends well beyond what we traditionally think of as "science." It's an ambitious project and one that I think, on the whole, Dr. Deutsch has achieved quite successfully. If you are interested in philosophy, science, and how those two fields interact, then Deutsch's book is a breath of fresh air, written in a voice that is...
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