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Are QUANTUM PHYSICS and SPIRITUALITY related?

Draft of 26 March 2002, Talk for 20 April 2002


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Are QUANTUM PHYSICS and SPIRITUALITY related?

Some(!) of the Puzzles of Quantum Physics

Quantum Nature:

Suggested means for getting one definite actuality:

Related ideas sometimes held

From Swedenborg’s revelation,

Aims of this talk:

Recapitulate: spirit & nature from new revelation -

“Soul acts by the mind in the body”

Three degrees in the natural:

Energy: a pivotal concept

Understanding the quantum

Energy, Tendency and Action: the scheme of quantum physics

Example: Residing in Forbidden Space

Potentials from ‘Virtual Particle’ Exchange

Examples of virtual processes

Propensities for Virtual Processes

What about Gravity?

A prior ‘Formative Degree’

How there can be Partial Views

Termination of spirit in nature

Full ennead of discrete degrees

This talk hopes to have shown:

Conclusions

References to more details

Author: Ian Thompson

Email: I.Thompson@surrey.ac.uk

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