Abstract (full text in link): Although David Bohm’s interpretation of quantum mechanics is sometimes thought to be a kind of regression towards classical thinking, it is in fact an extremely radical metaphysics of nature. The view goes far beyond the familiar but perennially peculiar non-locality and entanglement of quantum systems. In this paper, a philosophical exploration, I examine three core features of Bohm’s metaphysical views, which have been both supported by features of quantum mechanics and integrated into a comprehensive system. These are the holistic nature of the world, the role of a unique kind of information as the ontological basis of the world, and the integration of mentality into this basis as an essential and irreducible aspect of it.

A very well edited summary of Krishnamurti’s and David Bohm’s central argument/philosophy on the problem of thought as it pertains to the sociological and ideological differences that cause the world’s suffering.

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David Bohm (20 December 1917- 27 October 1992) was an American-Brazilian-British scientist, quantum physicist, and a contemporary of Jidu Krishnamurti.

David Bohm wrote the first text book on Quantum Physics, and obtained his Ph.D. Under J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Learn more at David Bohm’s Wikipedia page

Also check out the David Bohm Society

“Real dialogue is where two or more people become willing to suspend their certainty in each other’s presence.”

— David Bohm

Dialogue – A proposal

Dialogue, as we are choosing to use the word, is a way of exploring the roots of the many crises that face humanity today. It enables inquiry into, and understanding of, the sorts of processes that fragment and interfere with real communication between individuals, nations and even different parts of the same organization. In our modern culture men and women are able to interact with one another in many ways: they can sing dance or play together with little difficulty but their ability to talk together about subjects that matter deeply to them seems invariable to lead to dispute, division and often to violence. In our view this condition points to a deep and pervasive defect in the process of human thought.

In Dialogue, a group of people can explore the individual and collective presuppositions, ideas, beliefs, and feelings that subtly control their interactions. It provides an opportunity to participate in a process that displays communication successes and fai

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Bohm’s the spirit of dialogue

David Bohm’s (Bohm, D. (1996) On Dialogue. New York: Routledge.) spiritual view, drawn from Eastern sources, emphasizes the fact that in modern culture, people do not seem to be able to talk together about subjects that matter deeply without leading to dispute or conflict. Bohm, Factor and Garrett (Bohm, D., Factor, D. and Garrett, P. (1991) ‘Dialogue – a proposal’, the informal education archives, http://www.infed.org/archives/e-texts/bohmdialogue.htm), in contrast to Gadamer, stipulate that (i) participants must suspend their assumptions; (ii) participants must view each other as colleagues or peers – ‘A Dialogue is essentially a conversation between equals’ (Bohm et al. 1991) and (iii) in the early stages, there needs to be a facilitator who ‘holds the context’ of dialogue. ‘Their role should be to occasionally point out situations that might seem to be presenting sticki

David Bohm has been described as one of the most significant and original thinkers of the twentieth century whose interests and influence extend well beyond the field of physics to include philosophy, psychology, language, religion, art, creativity, thought, and education. Underlying his innovative approach to these many different issues was the fundamental idea that beyond the visible, tangible world there lies a deeper, implicate order of undivided wholeness.

During July and August the Pari Center is offering a unique opportunity to hear and dialogue with those involved in the many aspects of David Bohm’s work and to discuss the implications of his ideas for the future. All sessions include audience participation in the form of Q&A and discussion.

Part 2: Science and Philosophy

August 5-6, 12-13, 26-27, 2023

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