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★ When rationality encounters the inherent limitations of its era: A profound journey through scientific thought. By exploring how humanity has expanded the boundaries of knowledge and reshaped its understanding of the world, we can deeply reflect on the essence of scientific progress.
★ This book dissects the complex relationship between science and philosophy, from Newton to Hawking. It examines the conflicts and fusions between scientific rationality and philosophy, faith, and reveals the essence of scientific paradoxes, such as consciousness research and the limits of mathematics, showcasing the depth and complexity of scientific thought.

What happens when scientific knowledge conflicts with our deepest beliefs? How did great scientists like Newton revolutionize physics and mathematics while still seeking inspiration from alchemy and Kabbalah? Why do modern physicists like Steven Weinberg and Stephen Hawking, while inadvertently promoting new philosophical trends, openly declare war on philosophy? These questions lead us to delve into the paradoxes and complexities within scientific thought.

Aleman Berenguer reveals the essence of these paradoxes by analyzing the moments when scientific rationality faces its greatest challenges. For instance, when complex systems exhibit properties that cannot be explained by their components; when human thought attempts to grasp the concept of infinity; and when science confronts the mystery of the consciousness that created it, all these constitute significant tests for scientific rationality.

This journey takes us from the background of the concept of "scientism" proposed by the 19th-century embryologist Léon Duguit to the contemporary physicist Gerald Holton's revelation of the hidden patterns behind scientific research. The book also explores how Thomas Henry Huxley defended the cultural value of physical science and analyzes the historical roots and contemporary significance of the tension between knowledge and faith.

In addition, this book delves deeply into the paradox of the conscious brain's self-study, the complexity puzzle of mathematical limit problems, and the complex path by which scientific discoveries are transformed from the laboratory into social decisions. Ultimately, the author guides us to consider how scientific rationality responds to challenges and how it can transform our understanding of the world by advancing knowledge.

Aleman Berenguer holds a degree in Chemistry from the University of Valencia, a degree in Physics from UNED, and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Alicante. Currently, he is a researcher. He won the 1988 Honeywell Futurist Competition for his paper on future space shuttles and was a finalist for the Ig Nobel Prize in 2005 for his paper on science and the Book of Revelation. He also won the Kraken Award for the best creative work in cryptozoology. He is a speaker at numerous forums and the author of many articles and best-selling books, including “The Secrets of the Universe”, “Science and the Book of Revelation”, “Relativity for Everyone”, “Physics for Everyone”, “volution or Design”, “Frontiers of Reality”, “Cryptozoology”, “Physics: From Atoms to the Universe”, and “The Einstein Paradigm and the Controversy over Relativity”. From 2006 to 2009, he was a contributor to the “La Ventana del Universo”" (Cadena SER) program and the “Adelantos” program on Onda Regional de Murcia, and a columnist for the “Astronomia y Universo” magazine. Currently, he is a columnist and reviewer for the “Journal of Latin American Physics Education”, and an author for the Llull journal of the Spanish Society for the History of Science and Technology, the electronic journal “Evolucion ”of the Spanish Society of Evolutionary Biology, and the PhilSci Archive of the University of Pittsburgh. He also serves as a science commentator on Cadena SER in Alicante, Onda Regional de Murcia, Radio Arenys de Munt (Barcelona), and Radio 9 (Valencia Radio Station).