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This is a trilogy with very different topics. It begins with an exploration of the spiritual side of William James and his writings, including his experiments with psychedelic substances, studies on pure experience and metaphysics of consciousness, and journeys into parapsychology. This great philosopher and psychologist struggled to achieve a scientific rigor in these subjects that defied scientific analysis while maintaining a foothold in an...

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I keep hearing these Eternal Questions in my mind: Why are we here? and What is the purpose of life? These queries include every living organism on this Earth. Then I look at myself at age ninety-five and ask, Why am I here? Of course, I can't answer this either.This book is divided into three parts. The first explores a little bit of life's origins and rehashes my obsession on a concept by William James. The second includes some particular pa...

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What is Beauty? How does our perception of beauty relate to nature and evolution? Where is the evolution of Homo sapiens heading? These are weighty questions many of us have. They are addressed in this book with circumspection and leavened with poetic images and with word portraits of some remarkable friends and colleagues.

Wordsworth's lines from "The Prelude" inspired this second memoir, a less autobiographical and more light-hearted volume of writings. It comprises remembrances, essays, vignettes, and the author's favorite recipes, both food and beverage. The writing ranges from serious to hilarious and ends on a cheerful note, in line with the credo that life should be enjoyed rather than endured.