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The sacred neuron : discovering the extraordinary links between science and religion / / by John Bowker



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Autore: Bowker John <1935-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The sacred neuron : discovering the extraordinary links between science and religion / / by John Bowker Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2005
Edizione: First edition.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
Disciplina: 261.55
128.33
Soggetto topico: Faith and reason
Reason
Religion and science
Neurosciences
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Conflict and the Reasons Why; Chapter 2: The Appeal to History; Chapter 3: The Appeal to Value: Art in China and the West; Chapter 4: The Appeal to Value: Ethics and Human Behaviour; Chapter 5: The Appeal to Coherence; Chapter 6: Sex and Safety: A New Crisis Facing Religions; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: "Why do we think that things happen in the way that they do? Why do we think that some things are beautiful, and others ugly? Why do we think that some things are good, and others evil? Why do we think that some things are true, and others false? These are old and traditional questions. In the past they have been answered by separating our emotional from our rational responses. But recent work in the neurosciences suggests that the questions now deserve very different answers. In his fascinating and original new book, John Bowker shows that reason and emotion work much more closely together in forming human opinions and judgements than has previously been supposed. This discovery has stunning implications for the increasingly dangerous relationship between different religions and cultures, and also for the human sense of God. The Sacred Neuron is a masterful survey of some key topics in science and religion, which will be sure to amaze and delight the author's many admirers."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Titolo autorizzato: The sacred neuron  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-7556-2479-3
1-282-52929-3
9786612529290
0-85771-660-3
600-00-0866-X
1-4237-0943-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910811741903321
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