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Mind and Life : Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality book

Mind and Life : Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality book

Mind and Life : Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality by Pier Luigi Luisi
Mind and Life : Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality
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Author: Pier Luigi Luisi
Page Count: 232 pages
Published Date: 03 Nov 2008
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780231145503
File size: 29 Mb
Download Link: Mind and Life Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality
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For over a decade, a small group of scientists and philosophers--members of the Mind and Life Institute--have met regularly to explore the intersection between science and the spirit. At one of these meetings, the themes discussed were both fundamental and profound: can physics, chemistry, and biology explain the mystery of life? How do our philosophical assumptions influence science and the ethics we bring to biotechnology? And how does an ancient spiritual tradition throw new light on these questions? Pier Luigi Luisi not only reproduces this dramatic, cross-cultural dialogue, in which world-class scientists, philosophers, and Buddhist scholars develop a holistic approach to the scientific exploration of reality, but also adds scientific background to their presentations, as well as supplementary discussions with prominent participants and attendees. Interviews with His Holiness the Karmapa, the Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, and the actor and longtime human rights advocate Richard Gere take the proceedings into new directions, enriching the material with personal viewpoints and lively conversation about such topics as the origin of matter, the properties of cells, the nature of evolution, the ethics of genetic manipulation, and the question of consciousness and ethics. A keen study of character, Luisi incorporates his own amusing observations into this fascinating dialogue, painting a very human portrait of some of our greatest--and most intimidating--thinkers. Deeply textured and cleverly crafted, Mind and Life is an excellent opportunity for any reader to join in the debate surrounding this cutting-edge field of inquiry.

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