The technical successes of modern science have obscured a deeper understanding of its place in human knowledge and in our value systems. For many, science belongs in a separate "compartment" from normal human experience, confined to the word of the laboratory. This can give rise to a dark, impersonal and inhuman image of science.In this collection, scientists and thinkers from a range of disciplines examine the relationship of scientific knowledge and practice to the wider dimension of human life and awareness. For some this appears as a dialogue between science and spirituality, for others an investigation into consciousness and the intelligent heart of the cosmos. Whether in physics, cosmology of biology, these essays explore the very nature of knowledge itself and the continuing role of human creativity, emphasizing the need for crossing disciplinary boundaries in our search for understanding.The contributions are based on papers given over 20 years at the annual "Mystics and Scientists" conferences in England.
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This anthology features an all-star assemblage of scientists, academics, spiritual leaders, and writers on the subject of what many perceive as a new synthesis between empirical science and spiritual perception. Contributors include Fritjof Capra, James Lovelock (originator of the Gaia hypothesis), Lyall Watson, Rupert Sheldrake, Kathleen Raine, Bede Griffiths, and Matthew Fox. This work should provide great stimulation and spiritual nourishment for the curious reader. For most collections.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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'If you want to discover exactly why science these days sounds so much like magic, then this is probably the best place to start.' -- Prediction 'To read this fine volume is like attending a jamboree conference in your own home. David Lorimer did us all agreat favour by uniting these important discourses in one volume. It is a delight to read. This is a first-rate quality book to sharpen the mind and enrich the spirit.' -- New Humanity
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