Abstract

With reflections upon such disparate concepts as spirituality in medical science and the future well-being of Western civilization, the Dutch psychiatrist J. H. van den Berg applied an historical psychology of cultural change. His methodology offers a way to discern the development of discontinuity, paradox, and enchantment in the mathematics and science of the 20th century as they might inspire hope for a more holistic medical research and practice and for the healing of planet Earth.