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title: "The Presence of the Past: Morphic Resonance and the Memory of Nature"
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# The Presence of the Past: Morphic Resonance and the Memory of Nature

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Excellent, highly relevant read.
  

*by S***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024*

Rupert Sheldrake presents fundamental biological evidence and plausibility for a new way of understanding inheritance, patterns, and life itself. This is an essential read for anyone interested in the nature of life.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Very good resource on morphic resonance
  

*by K***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024*

This is incredibly informative and detailed. Anyone who wants to know about morphic fields should read this. Easily one of Sheldrake's best works.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    MOSTLY credible – but perhaps a bit of overreaching
  

*by J***D on Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021*

Dr. Sheldrake proposes “morphic fields” as a plausible explanation for the unexplainable – everything from hydrogen atoms to termite colonies and beyond.  His theory of “causative formation” seems to provide reasonable explanations for these otherwise unexplainable events – e.g., where is the gene that codes a fungus-farming termite colony to build a carbon dioxide / oxygen gas exchange apparatus?  (Pgs. 278-279.)  Well – there isn’t one – there is only a “field” that guides this behavior (according to Sheldrake).  Sheldrake’s theory is no less speculative than the theories of dark matter, dark energy, and gravity itself.  Bottom line – just because you can’t detect it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.  So far, so good.  But …Where Dr. Sheldrake loses some credibility is in trying to extend his theory too far – specifically, in Ch. 14 he attempts to explain the evolution of sociology by the use of morphic fields – but it just doesn’t accord with reality over the last 100 years.  Basically, while much can be explained by morphic fields, not everything fits within this framework.Another reason for my 4 star rating (vs. a 5 star rating) is that Sheldrake seems to get lost in abstract philosophical ruminations from time to time (e.g., Ch. 18).  To be frank, I never could get my mind around obtuse philosophers such as Jung and Freud (esp. as presented at pgs. 301-303).Where Sheldrake deserves accolades is: (i) in admitting to the speculative nature of his theory; (ii) in proposing experiments to support his theories; and (iii) in formulating a theory that explains a lot, and provides a better explanation than the “materialist” version.  Give it a try – you might find it fits pretty well in explaining a lot of otherwise odd behavior in nature.

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