Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science
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| Author | L. Ron Hubbard |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Association of Scientologists International Limited |
Publication date | May 1955 |
"Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science" is an article by American writer L. Ron Hubbard, published in Astounding Science Fiction (cover date May 1950) published immediately preceding the release of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health that introduced Dianetics. Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science covers how Hubbard defined the reactive mind and developed the procedures to get rid of it.
In 1955, the article was expanded into a book of the same name (Bridge Publications, ISBN 1-4031-0538-3; not to be confused with the larger and more well-known book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health). The publication includes Hubbard's account of the reasoning behind, and development of, Dianetics, more so than its "sister volumes" DMSMH and Dianetics: The Original Thesis (aka The Dynamics of Life). The book is one of the canonical texts of Scientology.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Rothstein, Mikael (2007). "Scientology, scripture and sacred tradition". In James R. Lewis, Olav Hammer (ed.). The invention of sacred tradition. Cambridge University Press. pp. 21. ISBN 978-0-521-86479-4. OCLC 154706390.
External links
- Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science: Google Books Preview
- The Fabulous Fifties (Joe Cisar, Operation Clambake)
- Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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