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About The Presence of the Past
Rupert Sheldrake's theory of morphic resonance challenges the fundamental assumptions of modern science. An accomplished biologist, Sheldrake proposes that all natural systems, from crystals to human society, inherit a collective memory that influences their form and behavior. Rather than being ruled by fixed laws, nature is essentially habitual. The Presence of the Past lays out the evidence for Sheldrake's controversial theory, exploring its implications in the fields of biology, physics, psychology, and sociology. At the same time, Sheldrake delivers a stinging critique of conventional scientific thinking. In place of the mechanistic, neo-Darwinian worldview he offers a new understanding of life, matter, and mind.
About the Author(s) of The Presence of the Past
Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D., is a former Research Fellow of the Royal Society and was a scholar of Clare College, Cambridge, and a Frank Knox Fellow at Harvard University. His other books include A New Science of Life, The Rebirth of Nature, and Seven Experiments That Could Change the World. He lives in London with his wife and two sons.
Praise for The Presence of the Past
"Few of us recognize revolutions in the making. Anyone who wants to be able to say in the future, 'I was there,' had better read The Presence of the Past."
Nicholas Humphrey, author of The Inner Eye
Nicholas Humphrey, author of The Inner Eye
"So compelling that it sets the reader to underlining words and scribbling notes in the margin."
Washington Post
Washington Post
"Bold, clear, and incisive, Sheldrake's thesis constitutes a sweeping challenge to the very fundamentals of established science. It may outrage or delight, but it will never fail to stimulate. Sheldrake has a remarkable ability to identify the weak spots of scientific orthodoxy."
Paul Davies, author of The Edge of Infinity
Paul Davies, author of The Edge of Infinity
"Rupert Sheldrake is the most controversial scientist on Earth."
Robert Anton Wilson, author of Prometheus Rising and The Illuminati Papers
Robert Anton Wilson, author of Prometheus Rising and The Illuminati Papers
