Here is a collection of writings that bridges the gap between science and religion. Quantum Questions collects the mystical writings of each of the major physicists involved in the discovery of quantum physics and relativity, including Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, and Max Planck. The selections are written in nontechnical language and will be of interest to scientists and nonscientists alike.
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PHYSICS AND MYSTICISM, physics and mysticism, physics and mysticism...In the past decade there have appeared literally dozens of books, by physicists, philosophers, psychologists, and theologians, purporting to describe or explain the extraordinary relationship between modern physics, the hardest of sciences and mysticism, the tenderest of religions. Read the first page
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PHYSICS AND MYSTICISM, physics and mysticism, physics and mysticism...In the past decade there have appeared literally dozens of books, by physicists, philosophers, psychologists, and theologians, purporting to describe or explain the extraordinary relationship between modern physics, the hardest of sciences and mysticism, the tenderest of religions. Read the first page
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By Kent Guy
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This book changed my world-view. It redifined what physics is, and the people who redefined it were the 8 top physicists of the 20th century. If they don't know what they are talking about, we may as well all give up now.
The book raises throws down a tantalising challenge to all interested in the mysteries of quantum mechanics and theoretical physics. The excellent editor Wilber points out that, on the one hand, none of the 8 physicists felt quantum mechanics provided any proof, or EVIDENCE FOR, any mystical world view. On the other hand, all 8 physicists describe themselves as mystics! If this seeming paradox doesn't interest you, physics doesn't interest you.
The answer, it turns out, lies less in the nature of mysticism than in the nature of physics. Heisenberg, Bohr, Einstein et al have shattered my world view, and thanks to Wilber for bringing it to my attention.
This is a book that deserves to be widely read. Which is a shame in my case as, before I finished it, I left it on the train. I hope someone else picked it up and got soemthing from it, then...
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I share Kent Guy's opinion about the writings of these eminent physicists. However, to consider them to be 'mystics' stretches the meaning of this concept, unless anybody wondering about what lies beyond our 3-dimensional reality is also a mystic - which would put most of us in that category... Ken Wilber is a very talented writer but I cannot agree with his introduction. He is enitled to his opinion that physics and spirtuality are incompatible domains but when he arrogantly dismisses the contrary opinion of other serious writers and of a brilliant physicist such as David Bohm (whom he doesn't mention at all) he puts himself on very thin ground indeed. If we consider spirituality as an experience of information that is not accessible to our current scientific instruments and modern physics increasinly suggesting that the basic unit of the universe consists of information, then we are appraching a merging of these two great human thought systems. This would be of huge benefit to humanity and it is sad when a writer of Wilber's stature does not see this.
By I. Cupe
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The book with the above title "Quantum Questions......" was received within two days from my order, unexpectedly soon and in perfect order concerning packing and aspect.
As for the book itself, it is a serious editing done by the well known and respected philosopher Ken Wilber who brings together excerpts from the writings of eight great scientists with the aim of finding whether modern physics support the teachings of ancient mystics.
I can not tell more about this book then Wilber himself: " ...It is important to listen to the true masters of physics as they point to the fundamental importance of of both science and religion..."
I recommend this book for the serious reader.
I. C.
As for the book itself, it is a serious editing done by the well known and respected philosopher Ken Wilber who brings together excerpts from the writings of eight great scientists with the aim of finding whether modern physics support the teachings of ancient mystics.
I can not tell more about this book then Wilber himself: " ...It is important to listen to the true masters of physics as they point to the fundamental importance of of both science and religion..."
I recommend this book for the serious reader.
I. C.
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