The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics, and Ultimate Reality

2013 Winner (Gold Medal), Classical Studies/Philosophy, Independent Publisher Book Awards – 2013 Winner, Spirituality: General, International Book Awards – 2013 Winner, Science, National Indie Excellence Awards – 2013 Finalist, Science: General, International Book Awards – 2013 Finalist, Best New Non-Fiction, International Book Awards – 2013 Finalist, Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction, International Book Awards – 2013 Finalist, Philosophy, National Indie Excellence Awards – The Eternal Law takes the reader on a fascinating journey through some of the most profound questions related to our understanding of modern science. What does it mean to say that there is an eternal mathematical law underpinning all of physical reality? How must we expand our narrow conception of science to include not only logic but also intuition, consciousness, and the pursuit of beauty, symmetry, simplicity, and unity? Is truth objective, or is it nothing more than a whimsical projection of opinions? Why were many of the key founders of modern science inevitably drawn to ancient Greek philosophy? Spencer’s extraordinary clarity helps to restore a sane vision of reality, while deepening our appreciation of what Einstein called ‘the mysterious’.