The Tao of physics: An exploration of the parallels between modern physics and eastern mysticism

Capra, Fritjof

ISBN 10: 0877730784 / ISBN 13: 9780877730781

Published by distributed in the U.S. by Rando, 1975

About this Item

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Seller Inventory # S_480793915

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Tao of physics: An exploration of the parallels between modern physics and eastern mysticism
• Publisher: distributed in the U.S. by Rando
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877730784
• ISBN 13: 9780877730781
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

1975, Shambhala, softcover, 330 pp.

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