A Brief History of Everything - Softcover

Wilber, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0717132331 ISBN 13: 9780717132331

Publisher: Gateway Books, 2001

Synopsis

'A Brief History of Everything' is an engaging, accessible and friendly excursion into the history of consciousness. Wilber examines the course of evolution as the unfolding manifestation of Spirit, from matter (the cosmos) to life (the biosphere) to mind (human consciousness), including the higher stages of spiritual evolution, when Spirit becomes conscious of itself. In each of these domains of evolution, he finds, there are recurring patterns, and by looking closely at these patterns, we can learn much about the predicament of our world and the direction humanity must take if global transformation is to become a reality. Written in question-and-answer format, 'A Brief History of Everything' is a compelling and provocative polemic about some of the most important issues of our time. 'Ken Wilber is the most important explorer of consciousness alive today.' Deepak Chopra 'Wilber helps us see the world as a whole and liberates us from narrow perspectives on the human adventure.' Michael Murphy, author of The Future of the Body 'Integrates the partial visions of specialists into a new understanding of the meaning and significance of life.' David Lorimer Other books by Ken Wilber Grace and Grit Marriage of Sense and Soul A Theory of Everything.

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Review:

This account of men and women's place in a universe of sex and gender, self and society, spirit and soul is written in question-and-answer format, making it both readable and accessible. Wilber offers a series of original views on many topics of current controversy, including the gender wars, multiculturalism, modern liberation movements, and the conflict between various approaches to spirituality.

Book Description:

Now available for the first time on compact disc, here is Ken Wilber¿s expansive account of our place in a universe of sex, soul, and spirit. Told in an accessible and entertaining question-and-answer format, A Brief History of Everything examines the course of evolution as the unfolding manifestation of Spirit, from matter to life to mind, including the higher stages of spiritual development where Spirit becomes conscious of itself. Wilber offers striking and original views on many topics of continuing interest and controversy: gender relations, modern liberation movements, environmental ethics, and the conflict between this-worldly and other-worldly approaches to spirituality, and much more. Read by Steve Grad and Willow Pearson. Shambhala Lion Editions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gateway Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0717132331
• ISBN 13: 9780717132331
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352