21st Century Philosophy
with Dr. Maryann Miller
Dr. Maryann Miller, Founder and President of The Institute For Global Transformation has been interested in metaphysical philosophy for over 50 years. What is metaphysics, you may ask?
Aristotle called metaphysics the first philosophy because it pertains to the primary cause and principles of things. Metaphysics is a natural extension of science. We use science to create the most accurate conceptual rendition of our surrounding world because science values empiricism, logic, peer review, and the implementation of rigorous reproducible experiments. Metaphysics is a type of philosophy or study that uses broad concepts to help define reality and our understanding of it. It is being said that quantum mechanics and physics are necessitating a paradigm shift in the sciences. It is both interesting and exciting that quantum physics and mechanics are beginning to align and prove much of the ancient wisdom philosophies.
The soul of man is immortal, and its future is the future of a thing whose growth and splendour has no limit. The principle which gives life dwells in us and without us is undying and eternally beneficent, is not heard or seen, or smelt, but is perceived by the man who desires perception. ~Mabel Collins
We are now at a point where scientists and philosophers who study consciousness can roll up their sleeves and get busy testing the nature of consciousness in its many manifestations, and that data will, in turn, feedback into our theories of consciousness, and of physical reality more generally, in an ongoing dance of unfolding truth. ~Tam Hunt , Scientific American
The Roll of 21st Century Philosophy
Because Philosophy also encompasses the study of the fundamental nature of reality do you find it surprising that we are still asking some of the same questions we did over three thousand years ago? What is the soul, is there an afterlife, do I have a purpose, and if so, what is it?
It is the goal of 21st Century Philosophy to inspire you to question your assumptions about reality and help you discover answers to these questions and many others. Our classes, articles, webinars, and podcasts are designed to awaken in you the soft voice of your Higher-Self that is more powerful, wiser, and loving than you may possibly know. Making a commitment to your self-development is the first step on the path to personal fulfillment and self-mastery.
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Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate. ~ Carl Jung
Philosophy provides a rich environment in which to investigate, discuss, and support the new, incoming energy of the 21st Century and the nature of consciousness itself.
Dr. Miller: Although I don’t understand the math at all, I have an absolute love for quantum physics and mechanics because it is scientifically beginning to prove ancient wisdom. This is why I was so excited and honored to interview Dr. Amit Goswami, Theoretical Quantum Physicist. Dr. Goswami is a member of the IFGT’s Advisory Council. He is one of those rare jewels in the pantheon of quantum physics who brings a deep understanding of reality through a synthesis of science and spirituality. You may watch the interview below.
Dr. Amit Goswami Video Interview
Amit Goswami, Ph.D., is a Theoretical Quantum Physicist and retired full professor from the University of Oregon’s Department of Physics where he served from 1968 to 1997. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Calcutta University in 1964 and has been a member of the University of Oregon’s Institute of Theoretical Science since 1968. He is best known for his appearance as one of the interviewed scientists featured in the 2004 film What the Bleep Do We Know! Dr. Goswami has written several popular books based on his research on quantum physics and consciousness. He is a pioneer of the new paradigm of science called science within consciousness, an idea he explicated in his seminal book, The Self-Aware Universe, where he also solved the quantum measurement problem elucidating the famous observer effect.
He [Dr. Goswami] has contributed immensely to my own understanding of the nature of existence. I am deeply indebted to him. ~Deepak Chopra M.D.
“Dr. Chopra has authored several books. One of my favorites is You Are the Universe. ” ~Dr. Maryann Miller)
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