Pari Center Library
New Book
David Peat's latest book "A Flickering Reality: Cinema and the Nature of Reality" is now available. I You can find out more by going to www.paripublishing.com
A. Essays and Papers
A wide variety of essays and papers are indexed under a variety of Classifications
B: Unigrowcity
The Pari Center is now part of a European Union study of "the sustainable city of the future" in collaboration with centers in Berlin, London, Lisbon,Stockholm and Tromso.
C. Pari Network on Ethical Considerations in Economics, Business,
Society and the Environment
Report on a network of business people and economists interested in the ethical dimensions of their work.
D.Basic Books in Science
A new project whereby educational material in science and mathematics can be downloaded for free
E. Dialogues in Religion and Science
Reports on a series of talks and dialogues about religion and science that have been funded by the Metanexus Institute
A. Essays and Papers
This section of the library contains a wide variety of essays and papers. The contents are updated on a regular basis.
Material is classified under the following indices.
Ethics, Business and the Future
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Background papers to the September, 2009 roundtable.
Chaos Theory and its Applications
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Non-linear systems, chaos theory, post modernism, gentle action
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Economics, Ethics, Peace and Globalization
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Changing economic paradigms, globalization, diplomacy, the welfare state, philantropy, sustainability, liberalism and neo-liberalism, development, peace and security.
Quantum Theory
Papers on quantum theory and its implications
Consciousness
Dualism, Matter and Mind, Karl Pribram, synchronicity
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Creativity in Nature, Art and Mind
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Art and consciousness, creativity, interviews in the arts
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Culture, Philosophy and Science
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Education, gentle action, music, philosophy, creativity, development, art and science, world views, Native America
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I Ching and Chinese Philosophy
- I Ching, Chinese Poetry
Science and Religion
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Dialogue between religions, creation of the cosmos, religion and peace, Pauli, Faraday and Pasteur
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Education and the Internet
- Digital publishing, Global Universities, Future of the Universities, use of the Internet, Copyright and Copyleft.
C. The Pari Network on Ethical Considerations in Economics, Business,
Society and the Environment
This informal network of business people and economists has been meeting both in person and over the Internet. Those interested in participating can write to the Pari Cetner at info@paricenter.com
D. Basic books in Science
The Pari Center is supporting a new project whereby a series of Basic Books in science can be downloaded without charge from the Pari Center website. The intention is to supply free educational material to developing countries. You comments and reactions would be appreciated.E. Metanexus Local Initiatives Program: Dialogues on Religion and Science
Reports on a variety of discussions and talks dealing with the relationship between religion and science and funded by the Metanexus Institute
B. New Papers posted in the library
Reflections on Peace and Security in the 21st CenturyEdy Korthals Altes
‘Very Different Butterflies’: The Scope for Deep Complementarity Between Western and Native American Science
Sean Howard
Methods for successful complementary currencies
Henk van Arkel, Jaap Vink and Camilo Ramada
The contribution of the EU to Peace and Security in an unbalanced world
Edy Altes
The World Food Club: A People's Co-operative to create a new Food Supply Chain
Colin Tudge
Towards a just and sustainable economic development
Edy Korthals Altes
The Present Economic Order
Edy Korthals Altes
Sustainable Globalization
Simone Borghesi and Alessandro Vercelli
Science and Religious Fundamentalism in the 1920s
Edward B. Davis
Appreciating a Scientist-Theologian: Some Remarks on the Work of John Polkinghorn
Edward B. Davis
From Certainty to Uncertainty: Thought, Theory and Action in a modern world
F. David Peat
The challenge for education in uncertain times.
Maureen O'Hara
F. Books
Science and Society
John Avery
Note: 2.36 MB download
This 372 page book by John Avery of the H.C. Orsted Institute in Copenhagen traces human civilization through from the first humans, though the time of the ancient Greeks, the Renaissance and Age of Reason to the present day. In particular it deals with the Industrial Revolution, the rise of Chemistry, Nuclear Power and on to genetic engineering, the possibility of Artificial Intelligence, the care of the Earth and a look to our future.
Please note that the library also contains a number of audio clips of interviews with scientists such as Werner Heisenberg, David Bohm, P.A.M Dirac and many others.
Video clips of the village of Pari, plus a short interview with David Peat are also available in the Video Section.