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The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism (25th Anniversary Edition)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 530.01
EAN: 9781570625190
Edition: 4th
ISBN: 1570625190
Label: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Manufacturer: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 366
Publication Date: January 04, 2000
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Release Date: January 04, 2000
Studio: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
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Editorial Review:
First published in 1975, The Tao of Physics rode the wave of fascination in exotic East Asian philosophies. Decades later, it still stands up to scrutiny, explicating not only Eastern philosophies but also how modern physics forces us into conceptions that have remarkable parallels. Covering over 3,000 years of widely divergent traditions across Asia, Capra can't help but blur lines in his generalizations. But the big picture is enough to see the value in them of experiential knowledge, the limits of objectivity, the absence of foundational matter, the interrelation of all things and events, and the fact that process is primary, not things. Capra finds the same notions in modern physics. Those approaching Eastern thought from a background of Western science will find reliable introductions here to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism and learn how commonalities among these systems of thought can offer a sort of philosophical underpinning for modern science. And those approaching modern physics from a background in Eastern mysticism will find precise yet comprehensible descriptions of a Western science that may reinvigorate a hope in the positive potential of scientific knowledge. Whatever your background, The Tao of Physics is a brilliant essay on the meeting of East and West, and on the invaluable possibilities that such a union promises. --Brian Bruya
After a quarter of a century in print, Capra's groundbreaking work still challenges and inspires. This updated edition of The Tao of Physics includes a new preface and afterword in which the author reviews the developments of the twenty-five years since the book's first publication, discusses criticisms the book has received, and examines future possibilities for a new scientific world.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Metaphysics for the rest of us
Nutshell review - Another book in the meta-physics / quantum physics for the lay-person genre. Lots of interesting ideas and insights into this strange world. Worth a read.
Rating:  - An enlightening experience
From reading Fritjof Capra's remarkable book, I have gained much more respect for physics while also strengthening my understanding of Eastern philosophy.
In his book, Capra urges that physicists realize nature's organic processes instead of explaining these processes in vague and mechanical terms. According to Capra, by Greek definition, "'physics' meant therefore, originally, the endeavor of seeing the essential nature of all things" (p.20). We must create an inner harmony with ... Read More
Rating: - The Tao of Physics
I have read and reread this book several times it helps the layman to understand the principles of quantum physics in simple yet adecuate ways.
Very good
Hilda Pomares
Rating:  - Convincing, but for all the wrong reasons . . .
It is widely recognized, at least by those outside of science, that scientists are notorious bunglers when it comes to philosophical matters. So it is not surprising, though hardly excusable, that Capra's book displays a level of incompetence that should be immediately obvious to anyone with even a cursory background in logic or philosophy. As a matter of fact, it would be surprising if such an unqualified admirer of Taoism, whose writings Capra notes approvingly are "full of passages reflecting ... Read More
Rating: - Slack service.
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Amazon were content to claim the bargain was satisfactorily concluded, when thec item was 'missing'.
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