One of the boldest and most
exciting hypotheses of cosmology to be put forward in this century.
Deserves to be read, reread, reviewed, and researched.
Ervin Laszlo, editor of World Futures, science advisor
to UNESCO, former director of UNITAR, and author of The Creative
Cosmos, and Introduction to Systems Philosophy
A remarkably innovative
and creative work, from one of our most brilliant and original
thinkers, Genesis of the Cosmosc reads on many levels
at once to both delight, inform, and surely challenge us. I read
the manuscript twice, am richer for it, and shall surely read
it again.
Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Crack in the Cosmic Egg,
Evolution's End
News and Events from the Seattle Metaphysical Library
This work is scholarly and thought-provoking. A powerful challenge
to the traditional twentieth century model. He is quite convincing
in showing evidence for his interpretations. The author presents
fascinating reading.
Armando Canales, The Critical
Review
By examining closely the creation myths of the ancient East and
Mediterranean, the author sees many remarkable parallels with
new physics discoveries. In fact, the ancient stories seem
to be an almost coded language of science, and that a theory
of cosmology emerges from these stories of order out of chaos.
Marie Jones, Curled up
with a Good Book
Read more of this review
at: curledup.com
Excerpts taken from a nine
page August 2007 review by Ray Lynch in DharmaCafé magazine.
In Part
1 of his book, LaViolette lays out his theory of subquantum kinetics.
Using precisely the kinds of rhetorical devices -namely, imagery,
metaphor, decree, and supposition-that are employed in almost
all standard scientific models of "physical reality"
(whatever that is), he offers us an open systems theory of continuous
creation rooted in organic processes of self-organization. .
.
All creation schemes, scientific or
otherwise, are unavoidably metaphorical. LaViolette's metaphors,
however, have two virtues: (1) they are more-or-less coherent;
and, (2) given the suggested correlations, they seem to conform
well with some of our important ancient creation narratives.
. .
The second part of "Genesis of
the Cosmos" is, among other things, a fascinating and very
specific mapping of various mythological characters onto LaViolette's
scientific "continuous creation" theory of microphysics.
. . LaViolette's basic creation context of "order
emerging out of chaos" fits the mythological narratives
which he examines quite well, as does his identification of Zeus/Marduk/Horus
as the victorious hero of the new world order. . .
LaViolette, in fact, displays a capacity
to think clearly in both a scientific sense and a metaphysical
sense. While we would expect a scientist as competent as he to
do the science with aplomb, it is uncommon to find this coupled
with metaphysical sensibilities. His study of ancient mythology
and cosmology has served him well. It is encouraging to
see the coherence of ancient thought concerning origins taken
seriously by a contemporary scientist, especially when these
principles are then incorporated into a serious and full-blown
theory. . .
In Part 3 LaViolette presents a comprehensive
refutation of twentieth century cosmology, an enjoyable romp
into deeply heretical territory. I was surprised by the scope
of his criticisms, but his views cannot be casually dismissed,
for he has obviously done his homework and knows the territory.
LaViolette is a Ph.D. with degrees in physics and systems science,
and is also a well known and respected researcher who began formulating
his unique cosmological theories over 30 years ago. "Genesis
of the Cosmos" throws out more sacred cows per page than
any physics book that I've ever actually finished reading: .
.
LaViolette's approach is fascinating
because it involves a bias or context (the microcosm) which is
unique and which I had never seen or considered before. The scientific/mythological
correlations are impressive because, with few exceptions, they
make sense. . .
Few of us are in a position to evaluate
scientific theories or mythological interpretations, but all
of us suffer the consequences of our most fundamental beliefs
and assumptions-those deeply-rooted, core metaphors which are
so familiar and broadly supported that they have become unquestioned,
unexamined, and finally unconscious. Whether or not we agree
with their conclusions, books that challenge these presuppositions
are valuable assets because they force that which was covert
to become overt. Aside from Hamlet's Mill, several others come
to mind in this regard: "Science and the Akashic Field"
(by Ervin Laszlo) and "Cataclysm!" (by D.S. Allan and
J.B. Delair). Any book which questions the unquestioned
in an intelligent and comprehensive manner deserves an audience.
"Genesis of the Cosmos is one of those books."
Ray Lynch, renown
musician and composer, Sky of Mind, Deep Breakfast
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