{"product_id":"thinking-beyond-materialism-a-contemplative-manifesto-9798855808056","title":"Thinking Beyond Materialism: A Contemplative Manifesto","description":"\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 The result is a \"contemplative manifesto\" that moves beyond outdated dogmas, proposing a science that befriends subjectivity, embraces holism, and rediscovers a firm foundation for an ethical and spiritual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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798855808056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 223","brand":"Arthur Zajonc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52491464507573,"sku":"9798855808056","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_394fde71-d978-4543-9091-35c2ec6d5ba3.jpg?v=1777996505","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/thinking-beyond-materialism-a-contemplative-manifesto-9798855808056","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}