What is consciousness? Who/What is conscious and who/what is not? The questions are difficult to answer, but Biswadeb Mukhopadhyay in his book "Bigyan O Biswa-Chaitanya'' (Bengali) (Science and Universal Consciousness) does it with ease. The book is an excellent read. It gets to the point from the very first line and deals with the subject with rigorous and impeccable logic. The author takes the reader on a very enjoyable ride through Davidson's Incommensurability Thesis, Godel's Incompleteness Theorem, Quantum theory, Theory of Relativity. The best part about the book is that it has been written from a layman's point of view. The author assumes absolutely no knowledge in these subjects or fields, explaining these concepts in a manner seldom seen in Bengali literature.
I was amazed at the author's knowledge in varied fields. The arguments presented in the essays, being heavily reliant on them. It would not be out of place to mention, that Biswadeb Mukhopadhyay, is also a well known connoisseur of Indian Classical Music. It is evident in his writing, of course, which flows like music itself.
I would strongly recommend this book to all who have reason to doubt His existence and even more reason to believe in Him. This book will undoubtedly lead many onto the path of Truth.
Yes, i agree with you. This is one of the best book i have ever read. It has drawn a vast impact on my thought process.
ReplyDelete@Arnab: Thanks a lot for your comment.
ReplyDeleteThis book is the culmination of the author's thoughts and work over the past four decades. And I have news that an English translation of the book is on the way. I'm eagerly looking forward to it.