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Contradictions

neuroscience and religion

José M. Musacchio

Abstract

"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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The universality of religious beliefs José M. Musacchio

pp.1-12

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27198-4_1
The contradictions and consequences of religious beliefs José M. Musacchio

pp.13-26

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The evolution of human ancestors José M. Musacchio

pp.27-35

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The most amazing window on human nature José M. Musacchio

pp.37-57

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Why qualia and consciousness seem mysterious José M. Musacchio

pp.59-81

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The word-grounding problem and the incompleteness of language José M. Musacchio

pp.83-98

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The roots of knowledge José M. Musacchio

pp.99-120

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27198-4_7
Abstract and imaginary objects José M. Musacchio

pp.121-142

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Nature is logical, because logic is natural José M. Musacchio

pp.143-162

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Faith and the validation of beliefs José M. Musacchio

pp.163-175

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Contradictory beliefs are a poor mechanism of adaptation José M. Musacchio

pp.177-188

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27198-4_11

Publication details

Publisher: Springer

Place: Dordrecht

Year: 2012

Pages: 195

Series: Springer Praxis Books

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-27198-4

ISBN (hardback): 978-3-642-27197-7

ISBN (digital): 978-3-642-27198-4

Full citation:

Musacchio José M. (2012) Contradictions: neuroscience and religion. Dordrecht, Springer.