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This book diagnoses an urgent need for change and renewal in a period of crisis for philosophy, science and society. The Florentine Renaissance, some six hundred years ago, took a huge leap forward into realism, rationality and self-awareness. It was born out of the waning authority of medieval institutions and beliefs.We stand now at a similar junction in history. It is apparent to many that reductionist science with its materialist values -- the worldview that has driven modern culture for the last two centuries -- is losing credibility. Its objectives of growth and acquisition, and its guiding principles asserting that there is no intrinsic meaning to life or purpose in the cosmos, are now widely seen as creating an unsustainable world.The essays gathered in A New Renaissance are a cultural response to the failings of the materialist worldview. Contributions in the first part diagnose the sources of the crisis in today's world. The second section searches for a new understanding of consciousness and mind, based on findings in recent non-materialist philosophy. The third section looks to a renewal of spirituality beyond religion, aiming to recapture the personal depth and connection to the cosmos that materialism denies or ignores. The fourth section examines possible reforms in politics, economics and education to help bring forth a society that can sustain the flourishing of human beings in the globally interconnected world of the twenty-first century.
Contents
IntroductionPart 1: Worldviews in Transition1. The World's Health Problem: An Integral DiagnosisErvin Laszlo2. Celebrating Crisis: Towards a Culture of CooperationElisabet Sahtouris3. The Greater Copernican Revolution and the Crisis of the Modern World ViewRichard Tarnas4. Recapturing the Whole: Brain Hemispheres and the Renewal of CultureIain McGilchrist5. Reinventing the Human Species: An Evolutionary CrossroadsFrank Parkinson6. Restoring Harmony and Connection: Inner and OuterHRH Prince of Wales7. Modernity and the Transmodern ShiftOliver RobinsonPart 2: Consciousness and Mind in Science and Medicine8. Mind and Neurons: Consciousness and Brain in the Twenty-First CenturyLarry Dossey9. New Science, New EarthChris Clarke10. The Credit Crunch for Materialism and the Possible Renewal of ScienceRupert Sheldrake11. Parapsychology and the New RenaissanceDavid Luke12. Any Dream Won't Do: Changing our Minds about ConsciousnessPaul Devereux13. Thinking about ThoughtF. David PeatPart 3: Spirituality and New Understandings of the Sacred14. Who are We and Why are We Here?Anne Baring15. The Spiritual Imperative: Elegant Simplicity is the Way to Discover SpiritualitySatish Kumar16. Beyond the Material: The New Renaissance and Agnostic SpiritualityMax Payne17. From Sacred Ecology to Sacred HealthHenryk Skolimowski18. A Pathway Towards the One True Religion and SpiritualityJames D'Angelo19. Returning to Natural MindPeter RussellPart 4: Global and Local Transformation: Governance, Economics and Education20. Towards a Politics for the Twenty-First Century: Psyche, Polis, CosmosJean Hardy21. Towards a New Renaissance in Good GovernanceChris Wright22. Transforming the EconomyPeter Bowman23. Music and the Arts in a Possible FutureClement Jewitt24. The Virtues of Uncertainty: A Character Curriculum for the Learning AgeGuy Claxton25. Why Schooling is a Major Contributor to the Crisis: and What Can Be Done About ItIan CunninghamAppendix: Manifesto for Change: Crisis as Opportunity
