Stephen Hawking, one of the most famous scientists of the present, has left not only the scientific heritage, but also bold philosophical reflections on faith, God and the nature of existence. In his latest book "Short Answers to Big Questions", he expressed an opinion that forced many to think: "The simplest explanation is God."
The scientist made this conclusion, relying not on the denial of faith as such, but on a scientific understanding of the laws of nature, which, according to him, do not require a supernatural explanation. He believed that the universe works in accordance with certain rules, and it was these laws that answer the questions about its origin and development.
“For centuries, it has been believed that disabled people such as I have lived under a curse imposed by God. I disagree with that. Everything can be explained by the laws of nature, ”Hawking wrote, who has fought all his life with a neurodegenerative disease.
Hawking did not believe in the afterlife and compared the human brain with the computer, which stops functioning when its components fail: “There is no paradise or afterlife for broken computers; It is a fairy tale for people who are afraid of darkness. "
Despite the pessimistic, at first glance, the position on life after death, Hawking was a great optimist regarding the value of life itself:
"We have this one life to evaluate the grandiose idea of the universe, and I am extremely grateful for that."
Realizing the inevitability of death, he urged humanity not to waste time, to be inquisitive and not to forget to look at the sky:
“Try to understand what you see, and think about what makes the universe exist. And no matter how difficult it seems to life, there is always something you can do and what success is. ”
Stephen Hawking died in 2018 at the age of 76. His contribution to cosmology, including the study of black holes and the nature of the time, made him a legend of science. His book Theory of All and Public Performances made complex ideas accessible to millions of people around the world.
