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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
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It's interesting that so many of Dr. Capra's observations--scientific/metaphysical musings on the interrelation of matter, energy, mind, and God--are almost commonplace today. Capra himself, in great part, deserves the credit for this. However, listening to these complex and intricate concepts is no easy task despite Michael McConnohie's earnest efforts to make them sound accessible. THE TAO OF PHYSICS is a fine book, but a difficult audiobook. The concepts are about as easy to absorb as Sanskrit algebra this way--listeners are recommended to review basic molecular physics before listening! D.J.B. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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