Quantum physics and spirituality4/13/2023 ![]() Wolf is very complimentary about Friedman’s book, and says that he is a big fan of David Bohm. This is also ironic, since he is another passionate advocate of the relationship between quantum physics and spirituality, who Wilber would think is mistaken, along with Fritjof Capra, the principal target of his complaints in Quantum Questions. His book opens with a foreword by Fred Alan Wolf. Before that, here are some of his preliminary remarks. ![]() Below I’ll explore that by following Friedman’s exposition. In my estimation Bohm is the most spiritual of the quantum physicists, and makes the most explicit statements in relation to a spiritual worldview. Wilber, having devoted a whole book to explaining that there is no connection between quantum physics and mysticism, is now apparently going to have it explained to him how he has got this wrong! (The Seth material is not relevant to my theme here, so please research this for yourselves if interested - search for Seth/Jane Roberts.) It is therefore ironic that a few years later Norman Friedman wrote Bridging Science and Spirit, with the subtitle Common Elements in David Bohm’s Physics, The Perennial Philosophy and Seth¹, choosing Wilber as his spokesperson for the Perennial Philosophy, and making observations about the numerous similarities between their viewpoints. In Quantum Questions Wilber, without mentioning Bohm by name, said: “Today we hear of the supposed relation between modern physics and Eastern mysticism… the implicate order, the holographic paradigm…” This is an obvious reference to Bohm’s theories, and Wilber then says that any similarities “where they are not purely accidental, are trivial when compared with the vast and profound differences between them”. ![]() This new article can be read in isolation, especially if you’re interested in David Bohm, but it will make most sense if you’ve read this preceding article. However, in the previous article I discussed Ken Wilber’s claim that there is no such relationship. It is believed by many that this relationship is real, and highly significant in that it paves the way for a reunification of science and religion. This is the latest in a series about the relationship between the quantum physics revolution and a spiritual worldview. “To the memory of David Bohm, whose intellectual honesty in facing the difficult philosophical issues of quantum theory has been deeply inspiring”. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Image by Avi Chomotovski from Pixabay
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |