The Connectivity Hypothesis: Foundations of an Integral Science of Quantum, Cosmos, Life, and Consciousness

by Ervin Laszlo

Provides the foundations of a genuine unified field theory.

Genres: Science

192 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2003

About the author

Ervin Laszlo is a systems philosopher, integral theorist, and classical pianist. Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, he has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into nineteen languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.

Dr. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory, and serves as the founder-director of the General Evolution Research Group and as past president of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. He is also the recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Franz Liszt Academy of Budapest. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates.

His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East. In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In 1999 he was was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.

For many years he has served as president of the Club of Budapest, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.

Reviews

[Jonathan Hockey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some interesting speculations suggesting how by moving away from general relativity as traditionally conceived with space and time being curved towards a more field based understanding of gravity and a reinstatement of some sort of ether, we have a much better chance to make the theory here consistent with quantum theory and the observational reality of certain coherent quantum phenomena that are otherwise hopelessly impossible to account for.

[Michael Weaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laszlo draws together quantum mechanics, the complexities and relativity together describing the core quantum rationality that links them all together through a PSI field. He does a great job showing sub-atomic physics, living systems, human consciousness and the ever spanning universe are all linked together to make a interconnected whole.

[Kenneth Bachmann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Challenging reading. As the title suggests, this was an attempt by Laszlo to synthesize avant garde (his words) research/findings into a unified hypothesis of existence/reality. In fact, there are multiple hypotheses delineated. It was mildly disappointing that he did not include suggestions as to how the hypothesis or hypotheses might be tested.