The Spiritual Universe: One Physicist's Vision of Spirit, Soul, Matter, and Self - Softcover
Synopsis
Why do we believe in the soul? Does it actually exist? If so, what is it? Does it differ from the self? Is it part of the material world? Does it survive the body after death? In The Spiritual Universe, Fred Alan Wolf brings the most modern perspective of quantum physics to the most ancient questions of religion and philosophy. Taking the reader on a fascinating tour of both Western and Eastern thought, Wolf explains the differing view of the soul in the works of Plato, Aristotle, and St. Thomas; the ancient Egyptian's believe in the nine forms of the soul; the Qabalistic idea of the soul acting in secret to bring spiritual order to a chaotic universe of matter and energy; and the Buddhist vision of a "nonsoul." And, Wolf mounts a defense of the soul against its modern critics who see it as nothing more than the physical body.
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About the Author
Fred Alan Wolf earned his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from UCLA and has taught at San Diego State University as well as the University of London, the University of Paris, the Hahn-Meitner Institute for Nuclear Physics in Berlin, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In addition to being featured in What the Bleep, Fred Alan Wolf is a frequent radio guest and has appeared on television programs such as the Discovery Channel's The Know Zone (as the resident physicist) and PBS's Closer to Truth. He is also a member of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Collegium of Scholars, winner of the National Book Award, and the author of nine books including Mind into Matter, Matter into Feeling, and The Spiritual Universe.
Review
"As usual, Wolf is methodical and clear at explicating physics and thereby provides physics-phobics a wide bridge to understanding some often arcane material." -- Booklist
“ . . . one of the few pathfinders who have discovered the versatility and potency of the new quantum paradigm based on consciousness . . . " -- Amit Goswami, Professor of Physics and author of The Self-Aware Universe
“. . .the questions are exhilarating and the conclusions are properly mysterious and profoundly inconclusive . . . you’ll love the spirited journey.” -- Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life
“Wolf is a new Thales for a new physics of the soul; his book will blow your mind and quicken your spirit.” -- Michael Grosso, Ph.D., author of The Millennium Myth and Frontiers of the Soul
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- PublisherMoment Point Press
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0966132718
- ISBN 13 9780966132717
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages325
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