Written for the general public, God Soul Mind Brain explores the controversial relationship between science and religion by first dismissing the “science versus religion” debate as outdated and unnecessary. The cutting-edge field of social neuroscience explains how our perceptions of our own consciousness, of other people’s minds, and of spirits and gods depend on machinery in the brain that evolved to make us socially intelligent animals. In clear prose without technical jargon, Graziano discusses his and others’ findings in this 20-year-old field of study, and the implications for human spirituality and religion. By addressing head-on the fundamental issues of human consciousness, religion, and God, and how these elements relate to the science of the brain, Graziano presents an entirely new view of religion and science.
“A beautifully crafted, tightly scripted account of how the far-flung legions of the brain's neurons give rise to social awareness and our notions of soul, religion and God.” --Christof Koch, Caltech professor of Neuroscience, author of The Quest for Consciousness
“Essential reading for the devout, the agnostic, and the atheist. In tackling the question of the religious brain, Graziano is respectful, sincere, and scientifically plausible. This might even be an Important Book.”—Sam Wang, author of Welcome to Your Brain
“Accessible and wonderful... An even-handed approach to religion and a huge improvement over angry scientists who are deeply offended by the perdurance of religion. The book gives theologians much to ponder.” —Thomas John Hastings, Director of Research, Princeton Center of Theological Inquiry
“Brilliantly written, exciting, and entertaining reading. Theologians could profit from
Graziano’s account.”—Friederike Nüssel, Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Heidelberg
“Lucid and engaging…. Moves with pace and humor, and gives an intellectually honest account of the science.”—Philip Johnson-Laird, author of Mental Models
“Do we know the origins of Gods and ghosts? In this well-written book, Graziano
makes the bold case that new discoveries in social neuroscience can illuminate
human spiritual experience.”—Terry Sejnowski, Francis Crick Professor, Salk Institute;
Professor of Biological Sciences, UC San Diego
CATEGORY: Nonfiction
PAGES: 164
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ISBN: 978-1-935248-11-8
PRICE: $13.95 / Paperback Original
Pub Date: September 2010
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