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Hitesh N Brahmbhatt writes:
>
> I read a book by Alistair Rae titled "Quantum Mechanics -Illusion or Reality?"
>which goes into different philosophical implications quantum theory with 
>Copenhagen interpretation as advocated by Neils Bohr, Werner Hiesenberg etc.
>...All these [interpretations] looked so eerie to me, that I went into
>Humanities library and picked up some books on philosophy especially Zen
>and other oriental and tried to find some meaning in their striking
>resemblances.Especially, Zen theory of "No-self" and "Theory of Void(zero)"
>by Buddhist monk "Nagarjuna" has really powerful suggestions.
>...My feeling is that as long as this subject is investigated with purpose
>...it will be a self-defeating exercise.  We have to leave humano-centric
>thinking with Logic and Intelligence as central paradigm.It does not mean
>we should believe any "Tom, Dick and Harry" but these philosophies look
>worth investigating like those of Greek Parmenides.
>
If you are inspired by the theory of no-self, then isn't a 'self-defeating'
exercise exactly what you would want?  :) 
Are you saying that we need to leave behind a paradigm with logic and
intelligence? Nagarjuna is one of the most logical and intelligent
philosophers I have ever read.
What would you hope to come out of an investigation of such philosophies?
>
>...[the] point that I wanted to make was that for a physicist atleast
>there is no dichotomy of Material and Spiritual worlds.
>
What makes you say this?  Please elaborate.

Regards,
Tom McFarlane