Science & Spirituality: A Perfect Standoff

Abstract

The scientific basis for spirituality is discussed in the context of a recent book by Amanda Gefter. This book demonstrates why there is an impasse in the reconciliation of science with spirituality. This impasse is about the nature of reality, specifically what we mean by "reality", and about our basic assumptions about the nature of the world, the nature of consciousness, and the nature of the ultimate reality underlying both the world and consciousness, which is summed up with the slogan "Nothing is ultimately real".