Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science

Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science

Early edition
Author	L. Ron Hubbard
Language	English
Publisher	Hubbard Association of Scientologists International Ltd (1955), Bridge Publications (2007)
Publication date	May 1955
Media type	Print book
ISBN	9781403144188

Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science is a pseudoscientific book written by L. Ron Hubbard. Originally published in May 1950 as an article in Astounding Science Fiction #234, and immediately preceding the publication of his book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health , it was expanded and republished as a 48-page book in 1955 by Hubbard Association of Scientologists International Ltd. ^{[1] [2]} In 2007, it was republished by Bridge Publications as a 213-page book — part of the re-release of the "basic books" of Scientology. ^[3] The book is considered part of Scientology's canon. ^{[4] : 21}

In Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science, Hubbard describes how he defined the reactive mind and developed the procedures to get rid of it. The book includes Hubbard's account of the reasoning behind his development of Dianetics. ^{[3] : dust jacket}

See also

• Bibliography of Scientology
• History of Dianetics and Scientology

References

1. Atack, Jon (1990). A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics and L. Ron Hubbard Exposed. Lyle Stuart Books. p. 107. ISBN   081840499X. OL   9429654M.
2. Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science (1955) OCLC   362924343
3. Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science (2007) ISBN   9781403144188
4. Rothstein, Mikael (2007). "Scientology, scripture, and sacred tradition". In Lewis, James R.; Hammer, Olav (eds.). The Invention of Sacred Tradition. Cambridge University Press. pp. 18–37. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511488450.002. ISBN   9780521864794.

External links

• Read Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science at Open Library
• Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database