Acoustic Technics (Postphenomenology and the Philosophy of Technology) by Don Ihde Reviewed by Nicola Miller “For every change in a ‘world’ there is a corresponding change in the experiencer—the embodied human perceiver” From simple tools used by our ancient ancestors to the vast array of ‘tools’ or instruments familiar to […]
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Staff and members of The Scientific and Medical Network have been reviewing new publications since its inception. Many of these have appeared in its publications the Network Review and, more recently, Paradigm Explorer.
Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment: Book Two of The Enlightenment Trilogy by Jed McKenna Reviewed by David Lorimer This rather striking image conveys something of the tone of what the author calls the unadorned reality of the awakening process, in contrast to the spiritual merry-go-round that he thinks is simply a distraction from […]
Goethe – A Very Short Introduction by Ritchie Robertson Reviewed by David Lorimer In 1878, Matthew Arnold wrote of Goethe (1749-1832) that he was ‘in the width, depth, and richness of his criticism of life, by far our greatest modern man.’ My first acquaintance with him was at school when learning German […]
My Double Life 1 – This Dark Wood by Nicholas Hagger Reviewed by David Lorimer As one of his friends remarked, Nicholas Hagger’s double life not only refers to the contrast between his mystical journey and intelligence work for MI6, but also to the fact that he has crammed in double […]
Reason and Reenchantment: The Philosophical, Religious, & Political Thought of David Ray Griffin Reviewed by David Lorimer David Ray Griffin is Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Theology, Emeritus, at Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University where he is still co-director of the Center for Process Studies. He is the […]
Science, Mysticism and Psychical Research: The Revolutionary Synthesis of Michael Whiteman – by John Poynton Reviewed by David Lorimer Michael Whiteman (1906-2007) was a physicist, mathematician, musician and mystic who was an early member of the Network. Elsewhere in this issue, readers will find an outline of his revolutionary work […]
Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience by Pim van Lommel Science and the Near-Death Experience: How Consciousness Survives Death by Chris Carter Reviewed by David Lorimer Near-death studies are now a well-established field, even if they receive scant attention from the mainstream scientific community. Between 1975 and […]
This book offers a comprehensive philosophy of the universe. At these words one’s heart sinks. Here is yet another elaborate metaphysical cloud castle which seeks to tie together science, religion, God, and matter all in one formula. Fortunately this book is better than its pretensions. Although it does offer […]
Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal by Anthony WIlliam Reviewed by David Lorimer Anthony William is the Edgar Cayce of our time in terms of the intuitive diagnostic scans he gives people, pinpointing their health challenges and advising them on a healing course […]
Deadly Psychiatry and Organised Denial by Peter C. Gotzsche Reviewed by David Lorimer Last April I reviewed Peter Gotzsche’s earlier book Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime, which was a systematic exposition of the corruption of the medical system through the pervasive influence of the pharmaceutical industry that effectively controls education, journals, […]