A distinguished group of philosophers, psychologists, and scientists working on the new frontiers of science discuss in this volume the nature of consciousness, the methods for studying it, its relevance to our values and for enhancing human abilities and wellness. Beginning with an examination of the metaphysical foundations of science and the need for developing a wholeness science, in the light of consciousness research, the articles explore the nature of wholeness, the emerging themes in consciousness studies, new models and hypotheses about the mind-brain relationship and the ways of bringing about transformation of consciousness for individual well-being as well as improving the human condition. The authors highlight the conceptual, epistemological and methodological problems inherent in the study of consciousness and suggest ways of overcoming them.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Maße
Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 161 mm
Dicke: 18 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-275-94515-2 (9780275945152)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
K. RAMAKRISHNA RAO is Director of the Foundation for Research on the Nature of Man in North Carolina. He worked earlier as a professor of psychology and vice-chancellor at Andhra University in India. He is the author of Experimental Parapsychology (1966), Gandhi and Pragmatism (1968), Mystic Awareness (1972), and the editor of The Basic Experiments in Parapsychology (1984) and Case Studies in Parapsychology (1986). He is also the editor of the Journal of Indian Psychology and the Journal of Parapsychology.
Does Further Progress in Consciousness Research Await a Reassessment of the Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science? Getting Clear about Wholeness: A Critical Response to Harman Facilitating the Study of Consciousness: Emerging Themes on the Frontiers of Science What Is Consciousness and Why Is It So Problematic? Some Epistemological Problems Inherent in the Scientific Study of Consciousness Cultivating Consciousness: Some Conceptual and Methodological Issues Embracing the Subtle: The Emerging Paradigm in Relation to the Subtle Realms The Complementarity of Consciousness Mind Embodied! Computer-Generated Virtual Reality and a New Dualistic-Interactive Model for Transpersonal Psychology Current Hypotheses about the Nature of the Mind-Brain Relationship and Their Relationship to Findings in Parapsychology Co-Operator Experiments with an REG Device The Power of Imagination: Steps toward a Philosophy of Healing Inner Teachers and Transcendent Education Consciousness and Well-Being The Scene and the Screen: The Nature of Reality On the Trail of Survival: A Key to Expanded Knowledge Bibliography Author Index Subject Index
