The Intelligence of Matter

Prof. Dr. Dumitru Constantin Dulcan, MD, came to the attention of the general public especially after the publication, in 1981, of the first edition of this book, The Intelligence of Matter, which immediately became a bestseller. In 1992, the book was awarded the Vasile Conta Prize for Philosophy of the Romanian Academy. An impressive volume of information, extracted from the foremost areas of knowledge, is admirably synthesized in a unified, easily accessible work, written in a clear and attractive style. The path of matter from the first wave of light to the moment when, through the human brain, it can become self-aware - this is the content of the book The Intelligence of Matter.

— Scoala Ardeleana Publishing House

Like humans, books also have their destiny, with a possible success upon appearance, a longevity according to the interest aroused, and a forgetfulness somewhere in the dust of a nook. My book’s constant persistence in the public consciousness was a surprise to me. Since its release, it has had a wide audience.

The great accomplishment seemed to be the reception of the book by both fierce materialists and leading theologians. And that’s because, naturally, I did not intend to pass judgement, to answer all the questions to which I did not yet have an answer, but to call into question the relationship between science and religion in the modern world. We are here, in this corner of the Universe, the ultimate expression of evolution.