Science is about finding the truth whether we like it or not; philosophy a questing spirit that questions even science itself; and both are the birthright of every person born on the planet. Cosmic Apprentice dovetails philosophy and science, reinvigorating both with new possibilities. Using both science and philosophyto “keep each other honest” in a kind of open circuit, Cosmic Apprentice explores the interplay between themes that range from deeply autobiographical to cosmically impersonal. In essays that intercalate postmodern thinkers such as Bataille, Heidegger, Levinas, Derrida and Esposi ... More

Science is about finding the truth whether we like it or not; philosophy a questing spirit that questions even science itself; and both are the birthright of every person born on the planet. Cosmic Apprentice dovetails philosophy and science, reinvigorating both with new possibilities. Using both science and philosophyto “keep each other honest” in a kind of open circuit, Cosmic Apprentice explores the interplay between themes that range from deeply autobiographical to cosmically impersonal. In essays that intercalate postmodern thinkers such as Bataille, Heidegger, Levinas, Derrida and Esposito with modern scientific thought, the great questions of ancient Greek philosophy are returned to with new rigor. Being, purpose, life, truth, poetry, sex, drugs, writing, thought and freedom are explored with data and theory from symbiogenetics, nonequilibrium thermodynamics and anthropic physics deconstructs. Authoritarianism in science is exposed along with obscurantism in philosophy. Healing the two cultures while rejecting aspects of both science and philosophy as recently practiced Ontos Telos Bios presents a heady synergistic mix of modern science and postmodern and classical philosophy. The blend will appeal to fans of science and its popularization, students of continental philosophy, critics of culture and politics, devotees of fiction and writing, and those interested in provocative essays and the life of the mind.