The Dimensional Structure of Consciousness: A Physical Basis for Immaterialism [Paperback]

Samuel Avery (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0964629100 | ISBN-13: 978-0964629103 | Publication Date: December 1, 1995

Written for both the layman and the professionsl this may be the long-awaited revolution in physical science.

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"The Dimensional Structure of Consciousness deserves intimate study and appraisal. The author points out, and rightly, that 'further progress of science depends upon a transcendence of the material world.'" -- Shyama Charan Dubey, Vedic Research Institute

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"Written for both the layman and the professional, this may be the long-awaited revolution in physical science."

"[Samuel Avery's] book is most impressive and... a genuine attempt to salvage the essence of Special Relativity by clarifying points that Einstein himself might have made. [The Dimensional Structure of Consciousness] is a fine achievement and its bold analysis is much needed in our era of turmoil in physical theory." - (Russ Shurig, Reality and Meaning Journal)

"[The Dimensional Structure of Consciousness] deserves intimate study and appraisal. The author points out, and rightly, that 'further progress of science depends upon a transcendence of the material world.'" - (Shyama Charan Dubey, Vedic Research Institute).

"Avery opens an astounding world and asks if modern science.. reveals any inner function that mediates or interprets what is 'out there.' This new understanding wrecks our mental 'construct' of life as we 'peep' under the veil of materiality... [Avery's] opening of a 'Pandora's box'... is a 'through the looking glass' glimpse of the structure of consciousness as the basis of our human experience." - (The Rev.Benedict Reid, O.S.B., The Living Church).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Samuel Avery, Publisher (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964629100
• ISBN-13: 978-0964629103
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #953,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Approach To The Basis of Everything, May 30, 2002

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Denys Alcorn (Arnold, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dimensional Structure of Consciousness: A Physical Basis for Immaterialism (Paperback)

This book leads beyond the basic immateriality of the universe as posited by particle physics and quantum mechanics. His thesis is that consciousness is the basis of everything and he has an interesting theory of dimensionality in its various ramifications. Most of the books on modern physics do not explore any theory of consciousness at all, so this one is a refreshing and interesting change. I recommend it highly to all those
interested in philosophy and physics.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 11, 2005

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David Small (Hobart, Tasmania Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dimensional Structure of Consciousness: A Physical Basis for Immaterialism (Paperback)

This book has pride of place on my shelf. As a neurochemist with 30 years experience in the sciences I have always been interested in consciousness and its relationship to reality. This book tackles this subject head on, and wins me over!

The book will not be easy reading for everyone. Those without a background in this area may find certain passages heavy going. Knowledge or physics is not assumed. However, without some background knowledge of the philosophy of the New Physics, some of the statements in this book have to be taken on faith. Still the book is about consciousness and how its dimensional structure is created, not theoretical physics.

The message in the book is simple and is one that has been stated in many other books. What distinguishes this book from many others is that it discards the usual waffle and mystic lingo and concentrates on a simple description of how consciousness evolves to create a dimensional view of reality. From this view comes our concept of space, time and matter... all products of awareness.

You may find this book difficult to understand if you have not read other books on the subject, or if you take conscious experience or reality at "face value". As a neurobiologist, I am well aware how the brain is able to build its own view of reality. Try reading some of the works of Douglas E. Harding first before reading this book, if you feel that would help. At any rate, the book is short, so there is little to be lost by reading it.

Every scientist should read this book. Reading it should make them ask the question, "what does it mean to discover some new scientific fact?"

35 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As the title implies, a "structure" of consciousness, February 7, 2003

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Richard Lombardi (Germany, but I am American) - See all my reviews
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Being well trained in Quantum Relativity some years ago, I am no stranger to Quantum Physics nor Relativity. Consciousness was always a main topic for me as well. I found this book to be consistent with science and philosophy. It is a well presented argument for what the title implies, a structure of consciousness. However; it leaves the age old difficult problem of what consciousness is unaddressed. Perhaps rightly so. Anyone who would profess to know what consciousness is, would be a fool or a liar in my opinion. The "hard" problem of consciousness remains the "hard" problem. However, how it functions without referring to what it is, is well described in this book.

Many without a good background in quantum theory and relativity would find the scientific explanations perhaps too difficult to understand or appreciate. But, if you want an explanation of how consciousness works, and you are willing to understand the physics of it, I recommend this book.

I have also studied and tried many things in this world, and oddly enough, the author's conclusions are quit similar to some of Scientology's main anxioms. This may sound surprising to many, however, truth comes from many sources, not one.

The origin of consciousness and mankind, remain what they are, our great mystery. To fool oneself into believing one knows all, is just that, foolishness. Let that be my words of wisdom to scientists and scientologists alike. However, if you accept what physics has discovered and accept that you are a conscious being (perhaps spirit if I may use the word), you will find the explanations very interesting, bordering upon "the truth".