The Fabric of Reality
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The Fabric of Reality is a 1997 book by physicist David Deutsch that presents a unified worldview combining quantum computation, the multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics, epistemology, and evolutionary theory.
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| The Fabric of Reality canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fabric of Reality Context triple: [David Deutsch, notableWork, The Fabric of Reality]
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A.
The Road to Reality
The Road to Reality is a comprehensive book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the fundamental laws and concepts underlying modern physics and cosmology.
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B.
Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
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C.
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe is a book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that critically examines prevailing ideas in modern physics—such as string theory, cosmology, and quantum mechanics—by questioning their mathematical soundness and empirical grounding.
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D.
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains advanced concepts in cosmology and theoretical physics for a general audience.
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E.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fabric of Reality Target entity description: The Fabric of Reality is a 1997 book by physicist David Deutsch that presents a unified worldview combining quantum computation, the multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics, epistemology, and evolutionary theory.
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A.
The Road to Reality
The Road to Reality is a comprehensive book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the fundamental laws and concepts underlying modern physics and cosmology.
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B.
Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
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C.
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe is a book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that critically examines prevailing ideas in modern physics—such as string theory, cosmology, and quantum mechanics—by questioning their mathematical soundness and empirical grounding.
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D.
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains advanced concepts in cosmology and theoretical physics for a general audience.
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E.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics
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scientific realism ⓘ |
| author | David Deutsch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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theoretical physics ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Beginning of Infinity ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of science
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780140275414 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of explanation in science
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critique of instrumentalism in physics ⓘ discussion of quantum computers ⓘ discussion of virtual reality as a metaphor ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alan Turing
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Hugh Everett III ⓘ Karl Popper ⓘ Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| integrates |
Darwinian evolution
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Popperian epistemology ⓘ multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics ⓘ quantum computation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing a unified theory of reality
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linking quantum computation with many-worlds ⓘ popularizing the multiverse interpretation ⓘ |
| pageCount | 400 (approximate) ⓘ |
| proposes |
multiverse-based explanation of reality
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unified worldview ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
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Penguin Books ⓘ |
| subject |
computation
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cosmology ⓘ epistemology ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ many-worlds interpretation ⓘ multiverse ⓘ physics ⓘ quantum computation ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ scientific realism ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ virtual reality ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readers interested in science and philosophy ⓘ |
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