Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science

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Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science
Early edition
AuthorL. Ron Hubbard
LanguageEnglish
GenrePseudoscience
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 book written by L. Ron Hubbard. Originally published in May 1950 as an article in Astounding Science Fiction, 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 

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  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. ^ a b 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. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511488450.002. ISBN 9780521864794.

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