| Science, Order and Creativity Second Edition Revised Edition Contributor(s): Bohm, David (Author), Peat, F. David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415171830 ISBN-13: 9780415171830 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: How can science, when it is based on a narrow perspective of life, ever understand the essence of natural problems since they occur in a much wider context? In "Science, Order & Creativity, " David Bohm and F. David Peat present a compelling argument that science, in fact, cannot hope to provide answers when its approach is narrow and fragmented from other disciplines such as philosophy, art, and religion. A revolutionary approach to scientific inquiry, "Science, Order & Creativity" is an accessible entry into the extraordinary work of one of the century's greatest thinkers, David Bohm. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 501 |
| LCCN: 00269338 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.4" W x 8.58" (0.89 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Science, Order and Creativity, David Bohm and F. David Peat argue that science has lost its way in recent years and needs to go beyond a narrow and fragmented view of nature and embrace a wider holistic view that restores the importance of creativity and communication for all humanity - not just scientists. The result of a close collaboration by one of the 20th century's greatest physicists and thinkers, David Bohm, with leading science writer F. David Peat, provides a rare combination of profound reflection and clear exposition that can be appreciated by anyone concerned with science and its importance in our lives. This new edition includes a new preface and an extended additional chapter by Peat which draws upon further discussions with David Bohm before the latter's death in 1992. A fascinating diagnosis and considered proposal for a cure for science's ills, it is also very accessible entry point to the work of David Bohm. Bohm and Peat contend that science has lost its bearings in the last century in favour of a narrow, abstracted, fragmented approach to nature and reality. Tracing the history of science, Bohm and Peat offer intriguing new insights into how scientific theories come into being, how to eliminate blocks of creativity and how science can lead to a deeper understanding of society, the human condition and the human mind itself. |