A RESPONSE TO STANLEY KLEIN: A DIALOGUE ON THE RELEVANCE OF QUANTUM THEORY TO RELIGION
Author: Schäfer, Lothar1
Source: Zygon, Volume 41, Number 3, September 2006 , pp. 593-598(6)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
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Abstract:
. I respond to Stanley Klein's critique of my essay “Quantum Reality, the Emergence of Complex Order from Virtual States, and the Importance of Consciousness in the Universe,” arguing in support of the necessity to derive a quantum perspective of evolution rather than adhering to an essentially classical view. In response to Klein's criticism of my concept of a cosmic morality, the origins of that concept are traced back to Zeno of Citium. I wholeheartedly embrace Klein's suggestion that the new science inspires views of the human condition that can help us make the world a better place.Keywords: cosmic morality; punctuated equilibrium and quantum transitions; quantum perspective of evolution; Zeno of Citium
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2005.00761.x
Affiliations: 1: Edgar Wertheim Distinguished Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701;, Email: schafer@uark.edu.
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