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As ''Mind and Brain'' delves into these specifics, it also confronts such broader questions as “Where does [[matter]] end and [[spirit]] begin?” “What is the essence of [[human nature]] and [[personality]]?” “Is there such a thing as an immortal [[soul]]?” | As ''Mind and Brain'' delves into these specifics, it also confronts such broader questions as “Where does [[matter]] end and [[spirit]] begin?” “What is the essence of [[human nature]] and [[personality]]?” “Is there such a thing as an immortal [[soul]]?” | ||
| − | Sir John Eccles, winner of the Nobel Prize for his study of nerve transmission, edited the volume and authored many of its articles. [http://www.paragonhouse.com/catalog/product_info.php?authors_id=23&products_id=25] | + | [[Sir John Eccles]], winner of the [[Nobel Prize]] for his study of nerve transmission, edited the volume and authored many of its articles. [http://www.paragonhouse.com/catalog/product_info.php?authors_id=23&products_id=25] |
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This collection of essays makes a lively contribution to the continuing scholarly debate about the relationship of mind and brain. Are they one and the same? How and where does “mind” or consciousness originate? Does it exist apart from the brain?
As Mind and Brain delves into these specifics, it also confronts such broader questions as “Where does matter end and spirit begin?” “What is the essence of human nature and personality?” “Is there such a thing as an immortal soul?”
Sir John Eccles, winner of the Nobel Prize for his study of nerve transmission, edited the volume and authored many of its articles. [1]