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The science delusion is the belief that science already understands the nature of reality. The fundamental questions are answered, leaving only the details to be filled in.

In this book, Dr Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world's most innovative scientists, shows that science is being constructed by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas. The sciences would be better off without them: freer, more interesting, and more fun.

According to the dogmas of science, all reality is material or physical. The world is a machine, made up of dead matter. Nature is purposeless. Consciousness is nothing but the physical activity of the brain. Free will is an illusion. God exists only as an idea in human minds; imprisoned within our skulls. But should science be a belief-system, or a method of enquiry?

Sheldrake shows that the materialist ideology is moribund; under its sway, increasingly expensive research is reaping diminishing returns. In the sceptical spirit of true science, Sheldrake turns the 10 fundamental dogmas of materialism into exciting questions, and shows how all of them open up startling new possibilities.

The Science Delusion will radically change your view of what is possible. And give you new hope for the world.

©2012 Rupert Sheldrake (P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton Religious Studies Consciousness Mathematics Human Brain
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a brilliant collection of relevant questions that should be addressed in our current science.

brilliant

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Rupert Sheldrake’s ‘The Science Delusion: Freeing the spirit of enquiry’ commences with an enticing promise to shrug off dogmatism and intolerance in key areas of scientific enquiry. Despite many interesting and appropriate examples, half-way through I was becoming disappointed that the book was more of a rear-guard action against the critics of Sheldrake’s pet theory of morphic resonance. He also has a few personal gripes, some of which take a little ‘bravery’ to get off his chest.

However, fresh insights, based on Sheldrake’s own experience, research and sense of history, drag the book back into a convincing treatise for scientists to acknowledge and move beyond myopia and conformism. Sheldrake’s examples will resonate with many readers. While many of these points are addressed at the level of society, there are insights for individual thinking too.

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I am not a scientist nor an expert in any scientific discipline. I would consider myself a student of life. Everyone should listen to this and consider the content and make up their own mind. Personally, I loved it.

For anyone with a curious mind

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Every human-being should be reading this book. Couldn’t be more fitting in the era we now find ourselves in. Absolutely brilliant

MIND BLOWING

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I’ve always had the same thoughts and questions about science that Rupert talks about in this book. It’s so nice to finally find a book that looks into scientific dogma in such a clear and detailed way. It also made a big difference having the author narrate his own book. Rupert was a real pleasure to listen to. I definitely recommend all science and medicine students read or listen to this book. It’s time to overcome the blatant ignorance and follies of science and allow humanity to tap into its full potential.

By far one of the best books on Science

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