Swinburne, Richard
Are We Bodies or Souls?
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198831495
- author:
- Swinburne, Richard
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 22.1 x 14.1 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Metaphysics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Richard Swinburne presents a philosophical argument that challenges the idea of humans as mere machines. In "Are We Bodies Or Souls?", he defends the concept of an immaterial soul and explores its relationship with modern neuroscience.
The author's central claim is that our souls are sustained in existence by our brains, but remain individual entities that make us who we are. He argues that even if scientists can discover the laws governing conscious events and brain activity, each person's soul remains unique.
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