Rupert Sheldrake

The science delusion is the belief that science already understands the nature of reality. The fundamental questions are answered, leaving only the details to be filled in. In this book, Dr Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world's most innovative scientists, shows that science is being constricted by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas.

Freeing the Spirit of Enquiry

The Science Delusion

Ralph Abraham

Terence McKenna

Three of the most original thinkers of our time explore issues that call into question our current views of reality, morality, and the nature of life. • A wide-ranging investigation of the ecology of inner and outer space, the role of chaos theory in the dynamics of human creation, and the rediscovery of traditional wisdom. In this book of "trialogues," the late psychedelic visionary and shamanologist Terence McKenna, acclaimed biologist and originator of the morphogenetic fields theory Rupert Sheldrake, and mathematician and chaos theory scientist Ralph Abraham explore the relationships between chaos and creativity and their connection to cosmic consciousness. Their observations call into question our current views of reality, morality, and the nature of life in the universe. The authors challenge the reader to the deepest levels of thought with wide-ranging investigations of the ecology of inner and outer space, the role of chaos in the dynamics of human creation, and the resacralization of the world. Among the provocative questions the authors raise are: Is Armageddon a self-fulfilling prophecy? Are we humans the imaginers or the imagined? Are the eternal laws of nature still evolving? What is the connection between physical light and the light of consciousness? Part ceremony, part old-fashioned intellectual discussion, these trialogues are an invitation to a new understanding of what Jean Houston calls "the dreamscapes of our everyday waking life."

Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness

Drawing on thousands of case histories and more than a decade of controlled experiments, the biologist-author of Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home explores some of the mysteries of the human mind, including intuition, precognition, telepathy, and the familiar sense of being stared at. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

And Other Unexplained Powers of the Human Mind

The Sense of Being Stared At

In this updated edition of A New Science of Life, Rupert Sheldrake presents further evidence for his controversial theory of morphic resonance--the observation that past behavior influences present organisms, unconfined by time and space.

The Nature of Formative Causation

Morphic Resonance

A study of the psychic powers of animals provides anecdotal evidence of animals' telepathic communication, along with analyses of the unique relationships that exist between pet owners and their companions.

And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals

Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home

Challenging the fundamental assumptions of modern science, this ground-breaking radical hypothesis suggests that nature itself has memory. Sheldrake's hypothesis has been featured in Science, Nature, New Scientist, USA TODAY, and Newsweek. Drawings and photos throughout.

Morphic Resonance and the Habits of Nature

The Presence of the Past

Michael Shermer

Two controversial authors debate the nature and methods of science, its dogmas, and its future. Rupert Sheldrake argues that science needs to free itself from materialist dogma while Michael Shermer contends that science, properly conceived, is a materialistic enterprise; for science to look beyond materialist explanations is to betray science and engage in superstition. Issues discussed include: materialism and its role in science, whether belief in God is compatible with a scientific perspective, and parapsychology. Michael Shermer is Editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine and the author of numerous books including Skeptic. Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of ten books including his most recent, Science Set Free, which challenges scientific dogma.

A Dialogue on the Future of Science and Spirit

Arguing Science

"In Science Set Free, Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world's most innovative scientists, shows the ways in which science is being constricted by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas that are not only limiting, but also dangerous for the future of humanity" -- Front jacket flap.

10 paths to new discovery

Science set free

Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies, Brains and Health

Science and Spiritual Practices

Sieben Experimente, die die Welt verändern könnten.

Gedankenübertragung, Vorahnungen und andere unerklärliche Fähigkeiten

Der siebte Sinn des Menschen

Many studies have shown that spiritual practices can make people happier and healthier. In this pioneering book, Rupert Sheldrake demonstrates how science confirms seven practices that are essential in the majority of religions and that form part of our common human spirit: meditation, gratitude, connections with nature, relationships with plants, rituals, song, and pilgrimages to sacred places.

La Ciencia Y Las Prácticas Espirituales

Conversations on Science, Imagination and Spirit

The Evolutionary Mind

The bestselling author of Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home offers an intriguing new assessment of modern day science that will radically change the way we view what is possible. In Science Set Free (originally published to acclaim in the UK as The Science Delusion), Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world's most innovative scientists, shows the ways in which science is being constricted by assumptions that have, over the years, hardened into dogmas. Such dogmas are not only limiting, but dangerous for the future of humanity. According to these principles, all of reality is material or physical; the world is a machine, made up of inanimate matter; nature is purposeless; consciousness is nothing but the physical activity of the brain; free will is an illusion; God exists only as an idea in human minds, imprisoned within our skulls. But should science be a belief-system, or a method of enquiry? Sheldrake shows that the materialist ideology is moribund; under its sway, increasingly expensive research is reaping diminishing returns while societies around the world are paying the price. In the skeptical spirit of true science, Sheldrake turns the ten fundamental dogmas of materialism into exciting questions, and shows how all of them open up startling new possibilities for discovery. Science Set Free will radically change your view of what is real and what is possible.

10 Paths to New Discovery

Science Set Free

the hypothesis of formative causation

A new science of life

Freeing the Spirit of EnquiryThe Science Delusion is the belief that science already understands the nature of reality. The fundamental questions are answered, leaving only the details to be filled in. In this book (published in the US as Science Set Free), Dr Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world's most innovative scientists, shows that science is being constricted by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas. The 'scientific worldview' has become a belief system. All reality is material or physical. The world is a machine, made up of dead matter. Nature is purposeless. Consciousness is nothing but the physical activity of the brain. Free will is an illusion. God exists only as an idea in human minds, imprisoned within our skulls. Sheldrake examines these dogmas scientifically, and shows persuasively that science would be better off without them: freer, more interesting, and more fun.In The God Delusion Richard Dawkins used science to bash God, but here Rupert Sheldrake shows that Dawkins' understanding of what science can do is old-fashioned and itself a delusion.

Feeling the Spirit of Enquiry

"I have personally adopted many of the practices Rupert describes in his book and experienced more love, joy, empathy, gratitude, and equanimity as a result. We are all indebted to Rupert, who has tirelessly brought us deep insights from both science and spirituality." --Deepak Chopra The effects of spiritual practices are now being investigated scientifically as never before, and many studies have shown that religious and spiritual practices generally make people happier and healthier. In this pioneering book, Rupert Sheldrake shows how science helps validate seven practices on which many religions are built,and which are part of our common human heritage: meditation, gratitude, connecting with nature, relating to plants, rituals, singing and chanting, and pilgrimage and holy places. Sheldrake summarizes the latest scientific research on what happens when we take part in these practices, and suggests ways that readers can explore these fields for themselves. For those who are religious, Science and Spiritual Practices will illuminate the evolutionary origins of their own traditions and give a new appreciation of their power. For the nonreligious, this book will show how the core practicesof spirituality are accessible to all. This is a book for anyone who suspects that in the drive toward radical secularism, something valuable has been left behind. Rupert Sheldrake compellingly argues that by opening ourselves to the spiritual dimension, we may find the strength to live more fulfilling lives.

Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies, Brains, and Health

In questa edizione Sheldrake condivide oltre 25 anni della sua ricerca nella telepatia, nel potere di guardare, nella visione a distanza, nella precognizione, e nelle premonizioni animali. Basandosi su più di 5.000 casi, su 4.000 risposte ai questionari, ed i risultati di esperimenti di trasmissione del pensiero, telepatia, e altri fenomeni effettuati con più di 20.000 persone nonché i rapporti e i dati forniti da decine di gruppi di ricerca indipendenti, Sheldrake dimostra che questi inspiegabili capacità umane, non sono paranormali ma normali, parte della nostra natura biologica. L'autore rivela che la telepatia dipende da legami sociali e traccia la sua evoluzione dalle connessioni tra i membri di gruppi animali come branchi, stormi e banchi di pesci. Sheldrake dimostra che le nostre menti e le nostre intenzioni si estendono oltre il nostro cervello in ciò che ci circonda, con collegamenti invisibili che ci legano gli uni agli altri, con il mondo che ci circonda, e anche con il futuro. (Versione Italiana tradotta e curata da Leonardo Paolo Lovari).

I Poteri Estesi della Mente

La mente estesa. Il senso di sentirsi osservati e altri poteri inspiegati della mente umana

La maggior parte di noi conosce bene quella sensazione quasi fisica di essere l’oggetto dell’attenzione di qualcun altro. È una sensazione che sta solo nella nostra testa? E che dire di fenomeni analoghi, come la telepatia o le premonizioni? In questo libro Rupert Sheldrake esplora le complessità della mente umana e scopre che le nostre capacità percettive sono molto più potenti di quanto si pensi. Per lui questi fenomeni sono reali e normali componenti della natura umana, non “paranormali”. E sostiene queste sue idee con rigorose sperimentazioni scientifiche. Ognuno di noi almeno una volta ha indovinato, sentendo squillare il telefono, chi lo cercava dall’altra parte del filo. Quante volte un nostro presentimento si è poi rivelato reale? Sheldrake sostiene che la mente non è confinata entro il cervello: essa si estende attraverso “campi mentali” (simili ai “campi morfici” che sembrano caratterizzare alcuni processi biologici). Proprio l’esistenza di questi campi e la loro interazione potrebbe essere alla base di fenomeni apparentemente inspiegabili come la telepatia e la premonizione. L’autore descrive numerosi esperimenti che hanno dimostrato l’esistenza dei “campi mentali” e propone ai lettori una serie di progetti semplici da realizzare per investigare casi di questo tipo, come le e-mail telepatiche, le chiamate silenziose agli animali e la sensazione di essere osservati.

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