Unsolved:Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science

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Short description: Early book by L. Ron Hubbard

Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science
Early edition
AuthorL. Ron Hubbard
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHubbard Association of Scientologists International Ltd (1955), Bridge Publications (2007)
Publication date
May 1955
Media typePrint book
ISBN9781403144188

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 Unsolved: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
  • Scientology beliefs and practices
  • 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. https://archive.org/details/pieceofblueskysc00atac/. 
  2. Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science (1955) OCLC 362924343
  3. 3.0 3.1 Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science (2007) ISBN 9781403144188
  4. Rothstein, Mikael (2007). "Scientology, scripture, and sacred tradition". in Lewis, James R.; Hammer, Olav. The Invention of Sacred Tradition. Cambridge University Press. pp. 18–37. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511488450.002. ISBN 9780521864794.