Thinking about the Universe - A Journey of Discovery

Author: Jean-Pierre Vermander (France/France)
Translator: Xu Hejin
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
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In distant times, people explained the universe through mythological systems. A group of philosophers dismissed this, establishing laws for the universe under the guidance of "logos," yet they paled in comparison to the great names in the history of modern science. But this golden age was short-lived. The foundations of classical science were called into question, and when Einstein revised the cosmological system, the universe has continued to smile to this day, still withholding its inner secrets. This system remains a stage in human exploration of the universe. Two centuries ago, Kant gazed at the stars and exclaimed, "The brilliant stars above me." Today, we still need to stand on the height of history and continue to move forward.