Dialogues with Scientists and Sages: The Search for Unity

by Renee Weber

Philosophy

Genres: Science, Philosophy, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1986

Reviews

[Phil Matarese · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book overall. I read it for the sages rather than the scientists. Can’t say I necessarily understood the science as I’m not really a science guy. I’m definitely intrigued by the intersection of mysticism and science. The mystics/sages of this book were all eastern, only one Christian, perhaps that is a result of when this book was written. I think it’s much more popular now to write about God, science, and spirituality all in one book compared to when Weber was writing.

[David Chmelik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is fascinating. It has David Bohm's (a top physicist) conversations with the Dalai Lama: they have more ideas in common than not--in fact they reach agreements. Other scientists & spiritual philosophers are in it, though Krishnamurti refused dialogue and interviews, or at least gave some very uncompromising interview or written lecture in which he denied to the last that pi is always constant. Of course, I could show why he is also true, but it is sort of an exception that requires additional ideas, so most mathematicians, including me, would say he is illogical. He encouraged people to question and not believe, but `tis said he was not perfect at both lifestyle and logic, but he barely/never questioned his prejudice against both Eastern religion and Western science, and there are equally/more interesting people in the book.