Contradictions: Neuroscience and Religion

By José M. Musacchio

Book Overview

Introduction.- The Universality of Religious Beliefs.- The Contradictions and Consequences of Religious Beliefs.- The Evolution of Human Ancestors.- The Most Amazing Window on Human Nature.- Why Qualia and Consciousness Seem Mysterious.- The Word-Grounding Problem and the Incompleteness of Language.- The Roots of Knowledge.- Abstract and Imaginary Objects.- Nature Is Logical, Because Logic Is Natural.- Faith and the Validation of Beliefs.- Contradictory Beliefs or "Schizodoxia" is a Poor Mechanism of Adaptation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642271979
• ISBN13: 9783642271977
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 9.5"