I'm wondering what Mr. Davies' views on the continuation of life after death might be. I know he doesn't involve himself in institutionalized religion, but I also know (if I'm not mistaken) that he doesn't adhere to a completely atheistic philosophy either. I won the Templeton Prize in 1995. Anyway, if anyone knows anything about Mr.Davies' philosophical/ theistic beliefs, please share. Thank you in advance.
@shysterlicious Well, Richard Dawkins said that Paul Davies hovers between pantheism and an obscure form of deism. He considers the continuation of life after death in "God and the New Physics" (1983) and "Are We Alone?" (1995). His page for his Templeton Prize address is available. I help this helps. You are welcome, in advance.
@shysterlicious Of course, it should say "he" NOT "I" who won the Templeton Prize in 1995. I was writing a bit too fast. I apologize to anyone for the confusion.
i would like to hear Paul Davies' comment on the writings of Alan Watts. The connection between Buddhist/Taoist philosophy and modern cosmology is striking. Maybe they just don't want to go there, realizing that to identify the self with reality is dangerously solipsistic.
I like Paul, he is a brilliant person. I find his idea that mind may be a fundamental
part of the universe refreshing. Alot of scienitist feel that life is a meaningless byproduct of the cosmos. I believe life is fundamental. The observer changes things. This shows we do something to our universe. If the observer were meaningless why would it make a difference in the way particles behave on a subatoimc level. Maybe the thing that unifies everything is the mind.
I'm wondering what Mr. Davies' views on the continuation of life after death might be. I know he doesn't involve himself in institutionalized religion, but I also know (if I'm not mistaken) that he doesn't adhere to a completely atheistic philosophy either. I won the Templeton Prize in 1995. Anyway, if anyone knows anything about Mr.Davies' philosophical/ theistic beliefs, please share. Thank you in advance.
shysterlicious 7 months ago
@shysterlicious Well, Richard Dawkins said that Paul Davies hovers between pantheism and an obscure form of deism. He considers the continuation of life after death in "God and the New Physics" (1983) and "Are We Alone?" (1995). His page for his Templeton Prize address is available. I help this helps. You are welcome, in advance.
TetrahedralPete 7 months ago
@shysterlicious Of course, it should say "he" NOT "I" who won the Templeton Prize in 1995. I was writing a bit too fast. I apologize to anyone for the confusion.
shysterlicious 7 months ago
i would like to hear Paul Davies' comment on the writings of Alan Watts. The connection between Buddhist/Taoist philosophy and modern cosmology is striking. Maybe they just don't want to go there, realizing that to identify the self with reality is dangerously solipsistic.
eatmylogic 7 months ago
I like Paul, he is a brilliant person. I find his idea that mind may be a fundamental
part of the universe refreshing. Alot of scienitist feel that life is a meaningless byproduct of the cosmos. I believe life is fundamental. The observer changes things. This shows we do something to our universe. If the observer were meaningless why would it make a difference in the way particles behave on a subatoimc level. Maybe the thing that unifies everything is the mind.
jas03000 2 years ago 6