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New Swedish Books 56 The World Itself Helena Gran
ström’s choice In a time where the notion of reality seems to have dwindled in value, writer and string theoretician Ulf Danielsson mounts an emphatic defence for its existence. In a personal and trustworthy address Danielsson argues for the importance of distinguishing between copy and original, both in life and science, directing criticism towards a lingering dualism that has marked contemporary scientific research. With his gaze firmly planted on corporeal life Danielsson explores both quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence. Reminding us that the subjective experience – the experience that ultimately is impossible to separate from the person experiencing it – also hides at the bottom of even the most abstract of equations. Ulf Danielsson Selected works Stjärnor och äpplen som faller. En bok om upptäckter och märkvärdigheter i universum 2003 Den bästa av världar: Skapelse, slump, apokalyps, död 2008 Vårt klot så ömkligt litet 2016 Selected awards Siripriset 2008 Harry Martinson-priset 2016 Karin Gierows pris 2017 Philosophy, Popular physics, 198 p. Ulf Danielsson Publisher Fri Tanke Rights Fri Tanke Martina Stenström martina.stenstrom@fritanke.se Photo: Peter Knutson