The Self-aware Universe: How Consciousness Creates the Material World

The Self-aware Universe: How Consciousness Creates the Material World
ISBN-10
0874777984
ISBN-13
9780874777987
Category
Science
Pages
319
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
Penguin
Author
Amit Goswami

Description

It's about to become a philosophy of choice in the consciousness revolution. I gathered this intelligence at the Eugene home of Amit Goswami, Professor of Physics at the Institute of Theoretical Studies at the University of Oregon. At first glance, the book appears to be one of those 'new science' books that have become so popular. It does describe quite well the basic experiments of quantum physics, the ones that produce such paradoxes as the dual identity (wave and particle) of electrons and their ability to communicate at a distance with each other instantaneously (non-locality). But rather than simply leaving us with a 'Gee, whiz, isn't this incredible?' impression that the real world isn't as we assumed, Goswami boldly, yet very thoughtfully, introduces us to monistic idealism and suggests we accept it as a foundation for a new, and quite compelling, worldview.

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