{"product_id":"thinking-beyond-materialism-a-contemplative-manifesto-paperback","title":"Thinking Beyond Materialism: A Contemplative Manifesto - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Zajonc\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eH H the Dalai Lama\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDraws on the revolutionary discoveries of modern physics to reveal a universe built on experience and relationship, offering a new foundation for an ethical and spiritual life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, science and spirituality have been viewed as irreconcilable. For the physicist Arthur Zajonc, this conflict is based on a profound misunderstanding. The true obstacle is not science itself but its entanglement with scientific materialism-a philosophy that, Zajonc argues, has been dismantled by the very discoveries of twentieth-century physics. In \u003ci\u003eThinking Beyond Materialism\u003c\/i\u003e, Zajonc takes the reader on a journey through the implications of relativity and quantum mechanics, revealing a universe built not on inert matter but on the inner dimensions of human experience, relationship, and a productive, existential ambiguity. Drawing on his dual expertise as a physicist and meditation teacher, and his pioneering work with the Mind \u0026amp; Life Institute and the Dalai Lama, Zajonc charts a path toward a new worldview. The result is a \"contemplative manifesto\" that moves beyond outdated dogmas, proposing a science that befriends subjectivity, embraces holism, and rediscovers a firm foundation for an ethical and spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Zajonc\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Physics at Amherst College and the former President of the Mind \u0026amp; Life Institute. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eCatching the Light: The Entwined History of Light and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMeditation as Contemplative Inquiry: When Knowing Becomes Love\u003c\/i\u003e; and, with George Greenstein, \u003ci\u003eThe Quantum Challenge: Modern Research on the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53750585229619,"sku":"9798855808056","price":35.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aIR-0WHGFp9798855808056.webp?v=1785274264","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/thinking-beyond-materialism-a-contemplative-manifesto-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}