Sacred or Neural?: The Potential of Neuroscience to Explain Religious Experience: 9 (Religion Theologie Und Naturwissenschaft / Religion Theology and Natural Science, Rthn, 9) - Tapa dura

Runehov, Anne L.C.

 
9783525569801: Sacred or Neural?: The Potential of Neuroscience to Explain Religious Experience: 9 (Religion Theologie Und Naturwissenschaft / Religion Theology and Natural Science, Rthn, 9)
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ISBN 10: 3525569807 ISBN 13: 9783525569801
Editorial: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG, 2007

Sinopsis

It starts with the definition: what is a religious experience? What is the short circuit of synaptic connections in our brain? Where does the border go? Which experiences are considered "divine" and which are considered purely neuronal? In the footsteps of Michael Persinger, Andrew Newberg and Eugene dAquilis, the author explores the question of whether and to what extent neuroscientists can explain religious experiences at all. It defines the term "religious experience" and defines various criteria for assessing scientific research, especially for assessing the quality of strongly reductionist studies. Runehov comes to the conclusion that the perspectives should not only be thought of, but can complement each other fruitfully. This harbors great potential for interdisciplinary research and dialogue, which should not refer to "sacred or neural" but "sacred and neural".

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Acerca del autor

Dr. theol. Anne L.C. Runehov is a research assistant at the Chair for Systematic Theology at the University of Copenhagen.

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Editorial
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG
Año de publicación
2007
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Inglés
ISBN 10 
3525569807
ISBN 13 
9783525569801
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Número de páginas
240
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