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Science, Order and Creativity by David Bohm and F. David Peat explores the evolution of scientific thought from Aristotle to quantum mechanics. The authors advocate for a science that values creativity, holistic understanding, and meaning over mere formulae and fragmentation. They examine how scientific theories emerge, identify barriers to creativity, and discuss how science can deepen our insight into society, the mind, and the human condition.
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One of the foremost scientists and thinkers of our time, David Bohm worked alongside Oppenheimer and Einstein. In Science, Order and Creativity he and physicist F. David Peat propose a return to greater creativity and communication in the sciences.

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One of the foremost scientists and thinkers of our time, David Bohm worked alongside Oppenheimer and Einstein. In Science, Order and Creativity, he and physicist F. David Peat propose a return to greater creativity and communication in the sciences.

They 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.

Science, Order and Creativity looks to the future of science with elegance, hope and enthusiasm.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138174337

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 January 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 430g

Pages: 336

About the Author

David Bohm (1917-1992) was Professor of Theoretical Physics at Birkbeck College, London, and one of the most original thinkers of the second half of the twentieth century. F. David Peat (b. 1938) is a holistic physicist and author of several books on the subjects of science, art, philosophy, psychology and society.

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