Michael Murphy (1) (1930–2009)

Once in a generation an idea so new, so bold, bursts forth that it shatters our neat categories and changes that way we view the human condition. The Future of the Body transforms our understanding of the body, the psyche, and the spirit. -Sam Keen, author of Fire in the BellyNot since William James' The Varieties of Religious Experience has there appeared such a galvanizing probe into uncommon human capacities. -Stephen Phillips, Professor of Philosophy, U of Texa at AustinRarely does a book come along that changes the shape of our thought and perceptions. The Future of the Body is such a book. Michael Murphy turns our consideration of human evolution from the distant past to a vivid present and future. In measured words, he challenges us to move boldly toward a previously unimagined destiny. -George Leonard, author of The Transformation, The Silent Pulse, and MasteryThe only way to adequately describe this book is to state that it is the most important work on the relationship between mind and body ever written. -Charles T. Tart, Professor of Psychology, U of California, author of States of Consciousness… (more)