This work is drawn from the 1993 Tarner Lectures. It is concerned with the ultimate nature of reality, and how this is revealed by modern physical theories such... » 

This work is drawn from the 1993 Tarner Lectures. It is concerned with the ultimate nature of reality, and how this is revealed by modern physical theories such as relativity and quantum theory. The objectivity of science is defended against the views of relativists and social constructionists. «