Uncommon Wisdom

Fusing modern science and Eastern mysticism, Fritjof Capra took the intellectual world by storm with the publication of his hugely influential The Tao of Physics. Now, in Uncommon Wisdom, he charts the cultural, sceintific and philosophical landmarks behind that intellectual odyssey through his conversations with some quite remarkable people: with Werner Heisenberg he explodes the myths of atomic physics, and searches for spiritual freedom alongside J. Krishnamurti; he pinpoints the nature of mental illness with R.D. Laing, and of ecological principles with E.F. Schumacher and Hazel Henderson, while Indira Gandhi stimulates his understanding of feminism in traditional Indian society. All offer rich insight into the iltellectual and artistic environment which helped shape one of this century's most fascinating world views of political, economic and social harmony. Remarkable is the right word... it causes the reader to do some hard thinking on his own. Uncommon Wisdom is certainly worth reading - Frederick Pohl, New Scientist In the role of interpreter of the philosophy of physics today, Dr Capra has few equals. - John Gribben, Times Educational Supplement