Parallels between Confucian Philosophy and Quantum Physics

Abstract

A scientific relationship between the Eastern Confucian philosophy and quantum physics is not clearly known in science and philosophy because of lack of concrete data that would substantially enable us to clearly explain it. Recent findings and discoveries in quantum physics and other relevant science, and the Eastern Confucian philosophy are reviewed in this study. The review of Confucian philosophy, quantum physics and personal experiences of precognitive dreams of the author and others reveal considerable parallels between Confucian philosophy and quantum physics from the ontological perspective.

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Chung, S. (2014) Parallels between Confucian Philosophy and Quantum Physics. Open Journal of Philosophy, 4, 192-206. doi: 10.4236/ojpp.2014.42027.

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