“If modern science were based on ancient Indian philosophy rather than ancient Greek philosophy we would be living in a different world with different values” (Jeans James, 1930).
For centuries Western scientists have been grappling with the many unanswered questions that modern physics pose. These contradictions come about due to the fact that modern physics is based on the ancient Greek concept of Materialism which also argued that religion and spirituality are far removed from science. What David Ash does in this book, is look at Indian spiritual teachings that differ entirely from the concept of Materialism and how this spiritual view of the world helps to answer all the difficult questions that modern science has not been able to answer. In this way, Ash is able to show that spirituality does not only serve a purpose within scientific thinking, but rather that the two are intrinsically linked. This book can be read on its own but reading it along with Ash’s other book The Role of Evil in Human Evolution is highly beneficial.
For centuries Western scientists have been grappling with the many unanswered questions that modern physics pose. These contradictions come about due to the fact that modern physics is based on the ancient Greek concept of Materialism which also argued that religion and spirituality are far removed from science. What David Ash does in this book, is look at Indian spiritual teachings that differ entirely from the concept of Materialism and how this spiritual view of the world helps to answer all the difficult questions that modern science has not been able to answer. In this way, Ash is able to show that spirituality does not only serve a purpose within scientific thinking, but rather that the two are intrinsically linked. This book can be read on its own but reading it along with Ash’s other book The Role of Evil in Human Evolution is highly beneficial.
