Spirit And Matter

Author : Larry Sommer McGrath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : France
ISBN : 9780226699820

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Making Spirit Matter by Larry Sommer McGrath Pdf

"The problem of the relation between mind and brain has been among the most persistent in modern Western thought, one that even recent advances in neuroscience haven't been able to put to rest. Historian Larry McGrath's Making Spirit Matter is about how a particularly productive and influential generation of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century French thinkers attempted to answer this puzzle by showing the mutual dependence of spirit and matter. The veritable revolution taking place across disciplines, from philosophy to psychology, located our spiritual powers in the brain and offered a radical reformulation of the meaning of science, spirit, and the self. Pulling out connections between thinkers such as Bergson, Blondel, and FouilleáI p1 se, among others, McGrath plots the intellectual movements that brought back to life themes of agency, time, and experience by putting into action the very sciences that seemed to undermine metaphysics and theology. In so doing, Making Spirit Matter lays bare the long legacy of this moment in the history of ideas and how it might renew our understanding of the relationship between mind and brain"--

Author : James Bissett Pratt
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781596054981

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Matter and Spirit: A Study of Mind and Body in Their Relation to the Spiritual Life by James Bissett Pratt Pdf

If we knew just how mind affects body and how body affects mind we should have the clew to many a philosophical riddle, and a clew that would give us much-needed guidance not only in philosophy but in many a region of practical, moral, and religious activity and experience in which our generation is groping rather blindly and is longing very eagerly for more light. -from the Preface Developed from a series of lectures Pratt delivered at Yale Divinity School in 1922, this is classic work of modern philosophy, an outspoken defense of dualism: the idea that the physical brain and the mental mind are two distinct entities. With its dramatic impact upon contemporary understandings of human consciousness, religious belief and spirituality, and even the biological evolution of sentience on the planet Earth, this is readable guide to a complex concept that underlies the modern debate between faith and reason. American philosopher JAMES BISSETT PRATT (1875-1944) was professor of philosophy at Williams College from 1905 to 1943. He is also the author of The Psychology of Religious Belief (1905), Democracy and Peace (1916), Reason in the Art of Living (1949), and Eternal Values of Religion (1950).

Author : José Lacerda de Azevedo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Alternative medicine
ISBN : 1561840831

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Spirit and Matter by José Lacerda de Azevedo Pdf

A radical paradigm for integrating modern Western medicine with mental and spiritual practices such as hypnotism, Macumba and Voodoo. The many well-documented case studies in this text attempt to force the reader to reconsider the nature of spiritual evolution, existence beyond death, reincarnation, and the so-called mind-body dichotomy.

Author : C. D.,Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Spiritualism
ISBN : OXFORD:600072957

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From Matter to Spirit. The Result of Ten Years' Experience in Spirit Manifestations. Intended as a Guide to Enquirers by C. D.,Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan Pdf

Author : Helge Kragh
Publisher : Imperial College Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Science
ISBN : 186094485X

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Matter and Spirit in the Universe by Helge Kragh Pdf

Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This book examines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspective of its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of its kind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmology has been with considerations of a philosophical and religious nature. From nineteenth-century thermodynamics to the pioneering cosmological works of Georges LemaŒtre and Arthur E Milne, religion has shaped parts of modern cosmological theory. By taking the religious component seriously, a new and richer history of cosmology emerges.

Author : Aidan Hart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Christian art and symbolism
ISBN : 0852447825

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Beauty, Spirit, Matter by Aidan Hart Pdf

Author : James Bissett Pratt
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Dualism
ISBN : PSU:000023554818

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Matter and Spirit by James Bissett Pratt Pdf

"If we knew just how mind affects body and how body affects mind we should have the clew to many a philosophical riddle, and a clew that would give us much-needed guidance not only in philosophy but in many a region of practical, moral, and religious activity and experience in which our generation is groping rather blindly and is longing very eagerly for more light. -from the Preface Developed from a series of lectures Pratt delivered at Yale Divinity School in 1922, this is classic work of modern philosophy, an outspoken defense of dualism: the idea that the physical brain and the mental mind are two distinct entities. With its dramatic impact upon contemporary understandings of human consciousness, religious belief and spirituality, and even the biological evolution of sentience on the planet Earth, this is readable guide to a complex concept that underlies the modern debate between faith and reason. American philosopher JAMES BISSETT PRATT (1875-1944) was professor of philosophy at Williams College from 1905 to 1943. He is also the author of The Psychology of Religious Belief (1905), Democracy and Peace (1916), Reason in the Art of Living (1949), and Eternal Values of Religion (1950)." --

Author : William Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0021725100

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An Essay on Spirit and Matter by William Allen Pdf

Author : Fred Alan Wolf
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781609255428

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The Spiritual Universe by Fred Alan Wolf Pdf

From a National Book Award winner, “methodical and clear . . . provides physics-phobics a wide bridge to understanding some often arcane material” (Booklist). Why do we believe in the soul? Does it actually exist? If so, what is it? Does it differ from the self? Does it survive the body after death? In The Spiritual Universe, Fred Alan Wolf brings the most modern perspective of quantum physics to the most ancient questions of religion and philosophy. Taking the reader on a fascinating tour of both Western and Eastern thought, Wolf explains the differing view of the soul in the works of Plato, Aristotle, and St. Thomas, the ancient Egyptian’s belief in the nine forms of the soul, the Qabalistic idea of the soul acting in secret to bring spiritual order to a chaotic universe of matter and energy, and the Buddhist vision of a “nonsoul.” Wolf then mounts a defense of the soul against its modern critics who see it as nothing more than the physical body. “One of the few pathfinders who have discovered the versatility and potency of the new quantum paradigm based on consciousness.” —Amit Goswami, Professor of Physics and author of The Self-Aware Universe “The questions are exhilarating and the conclusions are properly mysterious and profoundly inconclusive . . . you’ll love the spirited journey.” —Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life “Wolf is a new Thales for a new physics of the soul; his book will blow your mind and quicken your spirit.” —Michael Grosso, Ph.D., author of The Millennium Myth and Frontiers of the Soul

Author : Isaac Winter Heysinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Religion and science
ISBN : UCAL:B4077742

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Spirit & Matter Before the Bar of Modern Science by Isaac Winter Heysinger Pdf

Author : Paolo Soleri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015006756442

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The Bridge Between Matter & Spirit is Matter Becoming Spirit by Paolo Soleri Pdf

"Paolo Soleri (21 June 1919 ? 9 April 2013) was an Italian-American architect. He established Arcosanti and the educational Cosanti Foundation. Soleri was a lecturer in the College of Architecture at Arizona State University and a National Design Award recipient in 2006. He died at home of natural causes on 9 April 2013 at the age of 93."--Wikipedia.

Author : Julian Cox,Edmund Teske
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Photography, Artistic
ISBN : 089236761X

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Spirit Into Matter by Julian Cox,Edmund Teske Pdf

Issued in conjunction with exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum, June 15 - September 26, 2004.

Author : James Bissett Pratt
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1330295250

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Matter and Spirit by James Bissett Pratt Pdf

Excerpt from Matter and Spirit: A Study of Mind and Body in Their Relation, to the Spiritual Life The principal excuse for a new book on the eternal problem of matter and mind is just the fact that the problem is eternal. And not only is it eternal: it is so complex that there is no end of illuminating ways in which it may be presented. A further excuse, if it be needed, is to be found in the many new attitudes toward the question which contemporary thought has suggested. A fairly rapid survey of the various answers, old and new, which have been given to our question - a bird's eye view, so to speak, of this ancient problem in its modern setting - seems to be called for by the times in which we live. The need for such a review becomes more patent the moment one stops to consider the absolutely central place of the mind-body problem in metaphysical speculation, and the fundamental nature of metaphysics in knowledge and in life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Joseph Priestley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1777
Category : Free will and determinism
ISBN : BCUL:1092687716

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Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit by Joseph Priestley Pdf

Author : Michael Lerner
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : 157174360X

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Spirit Matters by Michael Lerner Pdf

Stock options and high earnings are no replacement for a sense of meaning and purpose for one's life. Living in a society whose "bottom line" is "looking out for number one" has undermined friendships, made relationships difficult, produced alienation and loneliness-and has been used to justify corporate social irresponsibility and environmental destructiveness. Selfishness and materialism permeate our relationships in work and in personal life, while we are taught to keep our spiritual life and our moral vision away from the public sphere. Spirit Matters shows how deeply we've been hurt personally, emotionally, ecologically, and politically by living in a world that systematically represses our spiritual needs-and how we might create a personal life and society that embodies what Michael Lerner describes as an Emancipatory Spirituality. It is a spirituality that affirms that there is enough, that generosity, atonement, joy, and celebration of the grandeur of the universe can be basic building blocks in constructing our own lives together. Spirit Matters demonstrates that the time is now to stop compromising with a world whose fundamentals are so far from our own highest values and begin to create the world we privately tell ourselves we really believe in. Don't be misled by the easy and accessible style of Lerner's writings: Spirit Matters is a profound new contribution to social theory and spiritual practice, and a new framework for thinking about childhood, loving relationships, the world of work, politics, law, education, and ecology. It is on the cutting edge of contemporary thought and yet speaks to the heart and soul. Spirit Matters speaks both to people who have tended to think that "spirit" is an empty category for religious zealots or a reactionary tool of repression, as well as to those who take spirituality seriously in their personal lives but who have yet realized that their spiritual practice could be the basis for a fundamental transformation of the world.