MODERN PHYSICS AND EASTERN MYSTICISM
Fritjof Capra
Twentieth-century physics has had a profound influence on general philosophical thought, because it has revealed an unsuspected limitation of classical ideas and has necessitated a radical revision of many of our basic concepts. The concept of matter in subatomic physics, for example, is totally different from the traditional material substance of classical physics, and the same is true for concepts like space, time, or causality. These concepts, however, are fundamental to our outlook on the world around us, and with their radical transformation our whole world view has begun to change.
•Jan 1, 1976•5 citations