Thinking Beyond Materialism

A Contemplative Manifesto

von Arthur Zajonc

224 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Draws on the revolutionary discoveries of modern physics to reveal a universe built on experience and relationship, offering a new foundation for an ethical and spiritual life.For centuries, science and spirituality have been viewed as irreconcilable. For the physicist Arthur Zajonc, this conflict is based on a profound misunderstanding. The true obstacle is not science itself but its entanglement with scientific materialism--a philosophy that, Zajonc argues, has been dismantled by the very discoveries of twentieth-century physics. In Thinking Beyond Materialism, Zajonc takes the reader on a journey through the implications of relativity and quantum mechanics, revealing a universe built not on inert matter but on the inner dimensions of human experience, relationship, and a productive, existential ambiguity. Drawing on his dual expertise as a physicist and meditation teacher, and his pioneering work with the Mind & Life Institute and the Dalai Lama, Zajonc charts a path toward a new worldview. The result is a "contemplative manifesto" that moves beyond outdated dogmas, proposing a science that befriends subjectivity, embraces holism, and rediscovers a firm foundation for an ethical and spiritual life.

• Reihe: SUNY series, Perspectives in Contemplative Studies
• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Buddhismus
• ISBN: 9798855808049
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.07.2026
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: SUNY Press