Brain & Belief

Brain & Belief
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Publisher : AEGIS PRESS
Total Pages : 422
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ISBN-10 : 9780974764504
ISBN-13 : 0974764507
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Book Synopsis Brain & Belief by : John J. McGraw

Download or read book Brain & Belief written by John J. McGraw and published by AEGIS PRESS. This book was released on 2004 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginnings in prehistoric religion to its central importance in Western faith traditions, the soul has been a constant source of fascination and speculation. Brain & Belief seeks to understand mankind's obsession with life, death, and the afterlife. Exploring the latest insights from neuroscience, psychopharmacology, and existential psychology, McGraw exhaustively researches the various takes on the human soul and considers the meaning of the soul in a postmodern world. The ambitious scope of the book is balanced by a deeply personal voice whose sympathy for both science and religion is resonant.


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