Stenger: Quantum Gods
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| - | Victor J. Stenger, ''Quantum Gods : Creation, Chaos, and the Search for Cosmic Consciousness''. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2009. 292 pages. | + | Victor J. Stenger, ''Quantum Gods : Creation, Chaos, and the Search for Cosmic Consciousness''. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2009. 292 pages; with references. |
There’s something about modern physics, especially quantum mechanics, which attracts magical thinking. Perhaps this isn’t surprising. Someone once said that because quantum mechanics is so counter-intuitive, because no one really understands it, it’s easy to fall into the trap of using it to "explain" anything else we don’t understand. Consciousness is a prime example. | There’s something about modern physics, especially quantum mechanics, which attracts magical thinking. Perhaps this isn’t surprising. Someone once said that because quantum mechanics is so counter-intuitive, because no one really understands it, it’s easy to fall into the trap of using it to "explain" anything else we don’t understand. Consciousness is a prime example. | ||
