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In Search of Divine Reality: Science as a Source of Inspiration
Lothar Schäfer
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Description for In Search of Divine Reality: Science as a Source of Inspiration
Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
The message of modern physics is that physical reality has, at its frontiers, all the aspects of a transcendent order. At the foundation of things, elementary particles can exert instantaneous long-distance influences on each other, can be meaningfully said to have mind-like properties, and can exist in states which are, as Heisenberg wrote, “not quite real, but between the idea of a thing and a real thing.” Thus, just as dead atoms form living organisms and stupid molecules form intelligent brains, metaphysical entities form physical reality. This remarkable book clearly explains the concepts of quantum physics in order to show ... Read more
The message of modern physics is that physical reality has, at its frontiers, all the aspects of a transcendent order. At the foundation of things, elementary particles can exert instantaneous long-distance influences on each other, can be meaningfully said to have mind-like properties, and can exist in states which are, as Heisenberg wrote, “not quite real, but between the idea of a thing and a real thing.” Thus, just as dead atoms form living organisms and stupid molecules form intelligent brains, metaphysical entities form physical reality. This remarkable book clearly explains the concepts of quantum physics in order to show ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Fayetteville, United States
ISBN
9781557284686
SKU
V9781557284686
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About Lothar Schäfer
Lothar Schäfer is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Arkansas.
Reviews for In Search of Divine Reality: Science as a Source of Inspiration
"Schäfer's book . . . aims to show how some traditional religious and philosophical notions can be understood or redefined in terms of modern science. . . . One of the clearest introductory explanations of quantum mechanics on the market." —Quentin Smith, co-author of Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology "A clear and fascinating account of why the ideas ... Read more