Thinking Outside the Brain Box - Why Humans Are Not Biological Computers (Paperback)

Is it our brain that produces consciousness? Many people, including most scientists, hold such a belief, founded on a conception of the world that is purely materialistic. This worldview sees the brain as some kind of biological computer. However, modern research shows that our experiences -- especially in childhood and youth -- shape the circuits of our brain, and even stimulate the brain to grow. So to an extent, we shape our own brain just through being alive. And it is by means of our brain that we develop as a person and form our 'self', with all its associated significance and values. In this revealing study of brain, body and consciousness, Arie Bos examines the limitations of the materialist view to explain our human experience. He points to examples where consciousness is not supported by the physical brain, or where consciousness appears to survive beyond death. Exploring the ideas of free will and responsibility, he rejects the view that only physical matter determines our thoughts and actions. In doing so, he opens a door to a wider spiritual reality.

General

Imprint:	Floris Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2017
Authors:	Arie Bos
Translators:	Philip Mees
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-78250-428-3
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Dutch
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
LSN:	1-78250-428-1
Barcode:	9781782504283

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