01866    a2200241   450000100060000000300090000600500170001500800410003202000250007304000130009804100080011108200150011910000340013424500900016826000310025830000350028950400510032452010430037565000450141894200080146399900170147195201360148811440IN-BhIIT20260408153830.0260318b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780140278163 (pbk.)  aIN-BhIIT  aeng  a501bDEU/B  aDeutsch, DavideAuthor927587  aThe beginning of infinity : bexplanations that transform the world /cDavid Deutsch.  aHaryana :bPenguin,c2012.  avii, 487 p. :bill. ;c19 cm.   aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aThe Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World by David Deutsch** argues that human progress has no ultimate limit because it is driven by the creation of better explanations about the world. Deutsch explains that knowledge grows through a process of conjectures and criticism, where ideas are constantly tested and improved. He distinguishes between “good explanations,” which are grounded in reality and hard to vary, and poor explanations like myths or superstitions that lack depth. The book emphasizes that problems are inevitable but solvable, and each solution leads to new challenges, allowing progress to continue indefinitely. Deutsch also highlights the importance of the Enlightenment in fostering a culture of critical thinking and creativity, which enables societies to generate knowledge. Ultimately, he presents an optimistic vision of humanity as a universal problem-solving species capable of endless advancement, as long as we continue to question, learn, and improve our understanding of reality.  aScience zPhilosophy and theory927657  cGEN  c15422d15422  00102ddc40708GENaCLIITBBSbCLIITBBSd2026-02-24e32g674.25l0o501 DEU/Bp11440r2026-02-24 00:00:00v899.00w2026-02-24yGEN