Publication
Westport, Conn. : Hartley Film Productions, c2006. One disc, 23 min. Notes: Based on the book From science to God : the mystery of consciousness and the meaning of light published in 2003. Responsibility: Peter Russell ; a Hartley Film Foundation production ; distributed by Elf Rock productions. Performer(s): Featuring Peter Russell. OCLC Number: 472211989. 1 videodisc (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Call number
DVD / Front Desk
ISBN
1928586112 / 9781928586111
Original publication date
2003
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CSS Library Notes
Description: How is it that something as unconscious as the matter of the brain ever gives rise to something as immaterial as an experience?" muses Peter Russell in From Science to God, a stimulating program exploring science, spirit, and the mystery of consciousness.
Russell, a prominent thinker in the fields of consciousness and science, asserts that science cannot explain the fact that humans are conscious. This capacity for inner experience he calls "the great mystery." According to Russell, who studied mathematics and theoretical physics before he delved into experimental psychology, science is locked into the view that consciousness itself is somehow created by the human brain. He believes that we need to question this basic assumption and consider instead that awareness is present to some degree in all living things.
The difference with humans is that we are aware that we aware. But what is it that is aware? In bustling downtown Los Angeles, Peter explores the perennial question of "Who am I?" He looks at how we seek fame and fashion, power and position, in our search for inner fulfillment. But in the final analysis, peace of mind is to be found within our selves rather than in what we have or do.
In the closing, he observes that Western science has proved very successful in explaining the world and advancing technology, but has not provided us with meaning or values. He calls for integration of scientific understanding with the wisdom of spiritual traditions. "The next great frontier is not outer space. -- Peter Russell
FY2014 / jvsn
Russell, a prominent thinker in the fields of consciousness and science, asserts that science cannot explain the fact that humans are conscious. This capacity for inner experience he calls "the great mystery." According to Russell, who studied mathematics and theoretical physics before he delved into experimental psychology, science is locked into the view that consciousness itself is somehow created by the human brain. He believes that we need to question this basic assumption and consider instead that awareness is present to some degree in all living things.
The difference with humans is that we are aware that we aware. But what is it that is aware? In bustling downtown Los Angeles, Peter explores the perennial question of "Who am I?" He looks at how we seek fame and fashion, power and position, in our search for inner fulfillment. But in the final analysis, peace of mind is to be found within our selves rather than in what we have or do.
In the closing, he observes that Western science has proved very successful in explaining the world and advancing technology, but has not provided us with meaning or values. He calls for integration of scientific understanding with the wisdom of spiritual traditions. "The next great frontier is not outer space. -- Peter Russell
FY2014 / jvsn
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Physical description
4.75 inches
Media reviews
What Is Enlightenment magazine
Russell manages to make clear and obvious some of the deepest spiritual truths. The film is a minor masterpiece. --What Is Enlightenment Magazine
Amazon Review
Think of this program as Eckhart Tolle meets What the Bleep! Watch it and feel the mystery come alive. --Christian de Quincey, philosopher
Description
"Exploring the mystery of consciousness"--Container.
Language
Original language
English