Encyclopedia of Science and Religion, Volumen2Macmillan Reference, 2003 - 1050 páginas Publisher description: How do the latest medical developments affect our beliefs in faith's healing power? Can artificial intelligence compare with human consciousness? Are genetic engineers interfering with Nature's work? This reference work deals with these questions and others, examining the issues and the history associated with the complex relationship between science and religion. Articles by scientists of many fields, philosophers and thinkers from all the major world religions present a variety of perspectives on the major scientific discoveries of our time and their effects on our religious belief system. |
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... MIND - BODY THEORIES ; SELF MIND - BODY THEORIES Mind - body theories are putative solutions to the mind - body problem . The mind - body problem is that of stating the exact relation between the mind and the body , or , more narrowly ...
... MIND - BODY THEORIES ; SELF MIND - BODY THEORIES Mind - body theories are putative solutions to the mind - body problem . The mind - body problem is that of stating the exact relation between the mind and the body , or , more narrowly ...
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behave in a particular way . Mind does not seem to be behavior . Mind seems to be the inner cause of behavior . The contemporary philosophers David Lewis and Hilary Putnam have argued that being in a mental state is being in a ...
behave in a particular way . Mind does not seem to be behavior . Mind seems to be the inner cause of behavior . The contemporary philosophers David Lewis and Hilary Putnam have argued that being in a mental state is being in a ...
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... mind - body problem cannot be solved scientif- ically . The brain is billions of atoms in motion in empty space . No amount of empirical observation and experimental testing will explain how aware- ness is generated by matter in motion ...
... mind - body problem cannot be solved scientif- ically . The brain is billions of atoms in motion in empty space . No amount of empirical observation and experimental testing will explain how aware- ness is generated by matter in motion ...
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