{"title":"F. David Peat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF. David Peat\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the profound connections between science, philosophy, and creativity, inviting readers to reconsider the nature of reality. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eBlackfoot Physics\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScience, Order and Creativity\u003c\/em\u003e, blend rigorous scientific thought with a deep appreciation for cultural perspectives and imaginative insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for those interested in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Peat’s books challenge conventional understanding and inspire a holistic view of knowledge, bridging empirical inquiry with the mysteries of existence and the rhythms of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blackfoot-physics-by-f-david-peat-9781578633715","title":"Blackfoot Physics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The modern version of \u003cem\u003eThe Tao of Physics\u003c\/em\u003e...We gain tantalizing glimpses of an elusive alternative to the thing we know as science...Above all, Peat's book is an eloquent plea for a fair go for the modes of enquiry of other cultures.\" --New Scientist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne summer in the 1980s, theoretical physicist F. David Peat went to a Blackfoot Sun Dance ceremony. Having spent all of his life steeped in and influenced by linear Western science, he was entranced by the Native American worldview and, through dialogue circles between scientists and native elders, he began to explore it in greater depth. \u003cem\u003eBlackfoot Physics\u003c\/em\u003e is the account of his discoveries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an edifying synthesis of anthropology, history, metaphysics, cosmology, and quantum theory, Peat compares the medicines, the myths, the languages—the entire perceptions of reality of the Western and indigenous peoples. What becomes apparent is the amazing resemblance between indigenous teachings and some of the insights that are emerging from modern science, a congruence that is as enlightening about the physical universe as it is about the circular evolution of humanity's understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough Peat's insightful observations, he extends our understanding of ourselves, our understanding of the universe, and how the two intersect in a meaningful vision of human life in relation to a greater reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558907396332,"sku":"9781578633715","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781578633715-blackfoot-physics.jpg?v=1776920495"},{"product_id":"science-order-and-creativity-by-david-bohm-9781138174337","title":"Science, Order and Creativity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the foremost scientists and thinkers of our time, David Bohm worked alongside Oppenheimer and Einstein. In \u003cem\u003eScience, Order and Creativity\u003c\/em\u003e, he and physicist F. David Peat propose a return to greater creativity and communication in the sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey ask for a renewed emphasis on ideas rather than formulae, on the whole rather than fragments, and on meaning rather than mere mechanics. Tracing the history of science from Aristotle to Einstein, from the Pythagorean theorem to quantum mechanics, the authors offer intriguing new insights into how scientific theories come into being, how to eliminate blocks to creativity and how science can lead to a deeper understanding of society, the human condition and the human mind itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScience, Order and Creativity\u003c\/em\u003e looks to the future of science with elegance, hope and enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607545626860,"sku":"9781138174337","price":247.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138174337-science-order-and-creativity.jpg?v=1778170757"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/f-david-peat.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}