The Presence of the Past by Rupert Sheldrake
This book develops the revolutionary theory that behaviour and social systems are not only governed by immutable and mechanistic laws, which is the traditional viewpoint, but also by habits transmitted by nature's inherent memory.
Rupert Sheldrake's hypothesis is that all natural systems from crystals to man inherit a collective memory of their kind. Thus, rabbits are rabbit-shaped not only because their DNA encodes their proteins, but also because nature has a "morphic field", in their case, a rabbit-habit, that informs their growth and instinctive behaviour. This inherent memory depends on "morphic resonance", a process that involves action at a distance in both space and time.
Format: Paperback | 416 pages
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 3 | 668g
Publication Date: 01 Dec 1989
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Fontana
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: b&w illustrations
ISBN10: 0006374662
ISBN13: 9780006374664
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.