Science, Philosophy and Spirituality
A description of what motivated me to develop a 12-part course for u3a, covering our common reality, the shaping of the modern world, and issues facing the modern world.
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Issue: Religion and philosophy
How Thought Varies by Geography and Culture
There are differences between how people in Eastern and Western cultures perceive the world, and consequently how they think. These differences are reflected in religions of Eastern and Western origin.
Read MoreWhy Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness. — amazon.co.uk
Read MoreThe Knowledge Illusion: The myth of individual thought and the power of collective wisdom
In this groundbreaking book, cognitive scientists Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach show how our success as a species is down to us living in a rich community of knowledge where we are drawing on information and expertise outside our heads. And we have no idea that we are even doing it. — amazon.co.uk
Read MoreA Universe from Nothing
‘Why is there something rather than nothing?’ is the question atheists and scientists are always asked, and until now there has not been a satisfying scientific answer. Today, exciting scientific advances provide new insight into this cosmological mystery: not only can something arise from nothing, but something will always arise from nothing. — amazon.co.uk
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