Rupert Sheldrake

 

And then there is the work of Rupert Sheldrake, a biologist, who feels that although a systems view uncovers valuable insights for individuals, societies and cultures, its explanatory power does not go far enough.  The analysis of structures of the underlying patterns in society and the functions and interrelations of the members of these systems, are a rich source of knowledge. Yet, it does not help explain how individuals or societies come into being or change and grow. He contends that there has to be another level of explanation for these phenomena. He has developed a theory that he has called morphic resonance, out of field theory.