FREE THE END OF MATERIALISM: HOW EVIDENCE OF THE PARANORMAL IS BRINGING SCIENCE AND SPIRIT TOGETHER PDF Charles T. Tart | 240 pages | 27 Apr 2009 | New Harbinger Publications | 9781572246454 | English | Oakland, CA, United States For fifty years, world-renowned transpersonal psychologist Charles Tart conducted scientific experiments at prestigious institutions such as Stanford University and the University of California, Davis, to explore the nature of paranormal phenomena. Copublished with the Institute of Noetic Sciences IONSThe End of Materialism presents an elegant argument for the union of science and spirituality in light of this new evidence, and explains why a truly rational viewpoint must address the reality of a spiritual world. Is it possible to be a rigorous, rational scientist, and at the same time apply the methods of science to explore spiritual ideas without The End of Materialism: How Evidence of the Paranormal is Bringing Science and Spirit Together collapsing everything into mechanistic, materialistic, or reductionistic terms? Why is the data of parapsychology viciously and irrationally attacked by those who imagine themselves to be the defenders of rationality? These are some of the interesting questions addressed in this book. By Charles T. Reviews "Can science and spirituality live together without fighting? About Mission Manifesto Books Videos. Journals Papers Funding Organizations Universities. Complete this form to provide us with the needed information to verify your identity and add your name. If not currently associated with an organization, please indicate this and provide a former title and organization or a URL that validates your expertise. 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Science seems to tell us that we are all meaningless products of blind biological and chemical forces, leading meani Charles Tart reconciles the scientific and spiritual worlds by looking at empirical evidence for the existence of paranormal phenomena that point toward our spiritual nature, including telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, psychokinesis, and psychic healing. Science seems to tell us that we are all meaningless products of blind biological and chemical forces, leading meaningless lives that will eventually end in death. The truth is that unseen forces such as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, psychokinesis, psychic healing, and other phenomena inextricably link us to the spiritual world, and while many skeptics and scientists deny the existence of these spiritual phenomena, the experiences of millions of people indicate The End of Materialism: How Evidence of the Paranormal is Bringing Science and Spirit Together they do take place. In this book, copublished with the Institute of Noetic Sciences IONStranspersonal psychologist Charles Tart presents over fifty years of scientific research conducted at the nation's leading universities that proves humans do have natural spiritual impulses and abilities. The End of Materialism presents an elegant argument for the union of science and spirituality in light of this new evidence, and explains why a truly rational viewpoint must address the reality of a spiritual world. Tart's work marks the beginning of an evidence-based spiritual awakening that will profoundly influence your understanding of the deeper forces at work in our lives. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The End of Materialismplease sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The End of Materialism. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Oct 17, Sonic rated it it was amazing. To begin with Charles Tart makes the distinction between "Science" systematic empirical investigation and what he calls "Scientism" which is a bunch of unquestioned attitudes and narrow-mindedly defended Dogma that gets passed around in the name of "Science". Personally I find that it is a moronic oversimplification to refer to "Science" as one thing. The same goes for "Religion. Tart defines his terms as he goes. He also writes in a very careful an To begin with Charles Tart makes the distinction between "Science" systematic empirical investigation and what he calls "Scientism" which is a bunch of unquestioned attitudes and narrow-mindedly defended Dogma that gets passed around in the name of "Science". He also writes in a very careful and intelligent way about things that are most often met with skepticism and what Tart calls "Pseudo-Skepticism" because of "Scientism," and in my opinion because many have written on these subjects in a not-so-careful and not-so-intelligent way. He gives an objective definition of Science, and he emphasizes that the Data should always be paramount. He also writes in a very personable way that through revealing his own subjectivity, in my opinion, is also a step towards real objectivity. Tart is so careful and gentle in his writing that I kinda suspect the title was an editors choice, while the subtitle " How Evidence Of The Paranormal Is Bringing Science And Spirit Together" actually gives a better idea of what the book is about. With clear explanations, and diagrams, and meticulous references This book is a game-changer! Highly recommended! Mar 29, Steve Wiggins rated it really liked it. Many of us know from real life experience that materialism, no matter how sophisticated, does not match what we know of reality. Tart perhaps goes a little too much into the personal, but otherwise provides a satisfying disquisition on why materialism doesn't give all the answers. I posted further comments on the book here: Sects and Violence in the Ancient World. May 31, Rebekah Higgins rated it liked it. I am always interested in Charles Tart's work when I hear him speak, reading his work however is another experience. It seems the interest in using strict scientific method a good thing and having to present work in such a way that it is taken seriously by their peers which it will not be for many of them regardless of how many studies indicate the reality of paranormal events that THE most interesting work and research that has and continues to be done is presented in a way that is terribl I am always interested in Charles Tart's work when I hear him speak, reading his work however The End of Materialism: How Evidence of the Paranormal is Bringing Science and Spirit Together another experience. It seems the interest in using strict scientific method a good thing and having to present work in such a way that it is taken seriously by their peers which it will not be for many of them regardless of how many studies indicate the reality of paranormal events that THE most interesting work and research that has and continues to be done is presented in a way that is terribly boring. It may just be me. I used to be willing to work through and boring and flat academic presentations and find interesting nuggets, but I am getting older and have less patience. As a textbook, this might be great. May 17, Stuart McGregor rated it really liked it. I also like reading work from the actual researchers themselves, as Charles Tart has been. His work is not perfect, of course. This is just like any academic's work, and I'm sure he would admit as much himself. But, he does at least provide a counter to all the 'common sense' blind acceptance of physical and materialist The End of Materialism: How Evidence of the Paranormal is Bringing Science and Spirit Together or science theism actually. We need books like this and Sheldrake's The Science Delusion to keep the balance in belief, and stop scientism from reducing us all to atoms if they actually exist with no conciousness or experience acknowledged as real. My only gripe is that he didn't repeat his famous experiment on astral projection or similar areas. But, he discusses that issue too. Apr 11, Andrew Sapp rated it it was amazing. This is one of those books that changes the way one looks at the world. One of the founders of the discipline of Transpersonal Psychology, Tart's professional credentials are impeccable. Nov 16, Marcus rated it it was ok Shelves: firsteditionparapsychologypsychologyoccult. I was hoping for something with a bit more substance when I bought this book. Make no mistake, it is simply a very basic introduction to parapsychology with very few actual cases being discussed. Not at all what I was expecting, so I feel kind of ripped off. Jul 15, Natacha rated it it was amazing. 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