Capra, F.

...Furthermore, in the field of history, M. Murray and FA Yates have unearthed the significance of pagan folklore and mystical thought, which had traditionally been ignored as "dark culture," and have brought about new perspectives. Today, scientists such as David Bohm (1917- ) and Fritjof Capra (1939- ) have emerged who contrast the Indian philosophy and Taoist view of the universe and matter with cutting-edge science such as quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity, and are interested in the similarities between intuition and logic. However, the most striking phenomenon from the modern era to the present day is the great influence that mysticism has had on art. ...

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…さらに歴史学においてはM.マレーやF.A.イェーツらが従来〈闇の文化〉として無視されつづけた異教的民俗や神秘思想の意義を発掘し，新たな展望をもたらした。そして現在ではインド哲学や道教の宇宙観･物質観を，量子力学や相対性理論などの最先端科学と対比させ，直観と論理の類似性に関心を示す科学者ボームDavid Bohm(1917‐　)やカプラFritjof Capra(1939‐　)などが出ている。　しかし，近代から現代において最もめざましい現象は，神秘主義が芸術に及ぼした大きな影響であろう。…

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