Quote by Fritjof Capra, from The Tao of Physics

“It is interesting to follow the evolution of Western science along its spiral path, starting from the mystical philosophies of the early Greeks, rising and unfolding in an impressive development of intellectual thought that increasingly turned away from its mystical origins to develop a world view which is in sharp contrast to that of the Far East. In its most recent stages, Western science is finally overcoming this view and coming back to those of the early Greek and Eastern philosophies. This time, however, it is not based on intuition, but also on experiments of great precision and sophistication, and on a rigorous and consistent mathematical formalism.”