Science of Purpose: What is Missing From Science?

The guest, Dr. Avtar Singh has recently authored and published a new book entitled- "The Hidden Factor: An Approach for Resolving Paradoxes of Science, Cosmology and Universal Reality". The book was motivated by his personal interest in pursuing a scientific search for understanding reality, purpose, and meaning in the universe.


About the Video

During this program Dr. Singh explains the role of consciousness in explaining the observed behavior of the universe and resolving its mysteries. The conventional science fails to reveal purpose in the universe since it ignores consciousness and deals only with the inanimate matter in its theoretical formulations. The consciousness prevailing in the spontaneous universal phenomena provides for its purpose and the meaning of life in its fundamental eternity, omnipresence, and free will. Dr. Singh discusses scientific answers to questions such as: What is the relationship between understanding the universe and understanding the human mind, consciousness, and religion? What are the philosophical perspectives of the results of this new understanding? Does the universe and life have a purpose and meaning? What causes stress and suffering? What is the role of mind? Is there free will, or is it all pre-ordained fate? How to live a stress-free and fulfilled life?

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Purpose
• Happiness

[EvoBiologist]

Brains and other types of matter are fundamentally the same. Just because brains are more complex doesn't mean that they are "spontaneous" - they react to stimuli, using their basic structure as a template. The reaction of the brain is influenced by genes, development, chemistry, and a slew of other things. Where's the "spontaneity"? What has this to do with purpose?

Interesting stuff, but it seems very "hand wavy". Ultimately, I don't think science can address purpose.