A New Renaissance: Transforming Science, Spirit and Society - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0863157599 ISBN 13 : 9780863157592

Editeur : Floris Books, 2010

Synopsis

This book diagnoses an urgent need for change and renewal in a period of crisis for philosophy, science and society. The Florentine Renaissance, some six hundred years ago, took a huge leap forward into realism, rationality and self-awareness. It was born out of the waning authority of medieval institutions and beliefs. We stand now at a similar junction in history. It is apparent to many that reductionist science with its materialist values -- the worldview that has driven modern culture for the last two centuries -- is losing credibility. Its objectives of growth and acquisition, and its guiding principles asserting that there is no intrinsic meaning to life or purpose in the cosmos, are now widely seen as creating an unsustainable world. The essays gathered in A New Renaissance are a cultural response to the failings of the materialist worldview. Contributions in the first part diagnose the sources of the crisis in today’s world. The second section searches for a new understanding of consciousness and mind, based on findings in recent non-materialist philosophy. The third section looks to a renewal of spirituality beyond religion, aiming to recapture the personal depth and connection to the cosmos that materialism denies or ignores. The fourth section examines possible reforms in politics, economics and education to help bring forth a society that can sustain the flourishing of human beings in the globally interconnected world of the twenty-first century.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

David Lorimer is Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network, an international group of academics and professionals dedicated to an open-minded exploration of the boundaries of science.

Dr Oliver Robinson is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich, London, an Honorary Teaching Fellow at Birkbeck College, and a manager of the Scientific and Medical Network.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Floris Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0863157599
• ISBN 13: 9780863157592
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Éditeur: Lorimer David, Robinson Oliver
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible