“Contradictions” is a general interest book that exposes the
incompatibility between popular religious beliefs and the scientific
view of human nature. It begins with a survey of the evolution of
religions and their continuing, often irrational, influences in modern
society. Then, based on his long experience in neuroscience, the
author takes issue with Decartes about the duality of body and soul.
He presents case studies of patients with brain diseases and from
these deduces that the soul, far from being separate and supernatural,
is no more or less than our way of experiencing our brains ... and
which correspondingly disintegrates when they do. Convincing clinical
findings and powerful arguments about the universality of truth make
this book a bold contribution to the debate about belief and religion
in the modern world.
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ISBN
9783642271984
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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