The Varieties of Scientific Experienc..., Carl Sagan
The Varieties of Scientific Experienc..., Carl Sagan
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The Varieties of Scientific Experience
A Personal View of the Search for God

Author: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan

Narrator: Adrienne C. Moore, Ann Druyan

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2017

Synopsis

Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spiritualityThe late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design, and a new concept of science as "informed worship." Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc.

About Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan (1934-1996) was the Director of Cornell University’s Laboratory for Planetary Studies. He played a leading role in the American space program and was an adviser to NASA since its inception. He briefed the Apollo astronauts before their flights to the Moon, and was an experimenter on the Mariner, Viking, Voyager, and Galileo expeditions to the planets. He helped solve the mysteries of the high temperatures of Venus (answer: massive greenhouse effect), the seasonal changes on Mars (answer: windblown dust), and the reddish haze of Titan (answer: complex organic molecules). For his work, Dr. Sagan received the NASA medals for Exceptional Scientific Achievement, and the Pulitzer Prize for The Dragons of Eden. His 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage won the Emmy and Peabody awards. The National Science Foundation declared that his “research transformed planetary science… his gifts to mankind were infinite.”

Reviews

Goodreads review by Greg on April 15, 2011

Another goodreads.com reviewer made a comment about this book being safe for those types that believe in big G to read, that it wouldn't offend. I think that reviewer may have read a different version of this book. Sagan casually lobs out atheism grenades to dismantle a whole slew of arguments in fa......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on December 06, 2019

"If you are searching for sacred knowledge and not just a palliative for your fears, then you will train yourself to be a good skeptic." ~Ann Druyan Believe in something without evidence and you are superstitious. Believe in something that runs counter to mountains of existing, quantifiable evidence......more

Goodreads review by Shaun on July 02, 2015

Carl Sagan, a brilliant and humble man. This is a compilation of the Gifford Lectures on Natural Theology which he presented in 1985 at the University of Glascow. If there were ever a champion for science, it was Sagan. And thank "God" for him. The beauty and eloquence of his words are only superceded......more

Goodreads review by robin on June 13, 2024

Carl Sagan's Search For God I was moved to read Carl Sagan's "The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God" (2006) after reading the classic study for which it is named: "The Varieties of Religious Experience" (1902) by the American philosopher and psychologist, Willi......more

Goodreads review by Erik on March 24, 2009

This is the first book of Carl Sagan's that I've read, and I think it's probably the perfect bridge for me between my science books and the books on religion (or atheism) that I've read. I have seen Cosmos and found it remarkably ahead of its time, and the same is true for what Carl had lectured on......more

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