Knowledge, The Universe, and Everything: What I Know and What I Believe

This book matches its title: it reflects the lifetime I have spent exploring human thought and the beliefs that appear, from our words, to motivate us. The book details my understanding of the Universe in which we live and my place in it, based on my attention to the history of literature, philosophy, and science. My thesis is based on the evolution of human ideas. My approach is personal, plain language, and easily accessible. I speak, in very general terms, about social history and that evolution of ideas. I speak, in personal terms, about my aesthetic values. I speak extensively about ethics and our obligations, one to another, as we experience each little life of ours. Within this book, one should find some words well worth the effort of reading, words that should inspire thought and reflection.