| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 216 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series |
Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality, 2211-8918 ; volume 4 |
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Studies in neuroscience, consciousness and spirituality ; volume 4.
2211-8918
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Chapter 1: Clarifications and Presuppositions -- Chapter 2: The Historical Framework: Enlightenment, Science, and the Difficulties with the Notion of God -- Chapter 3: Spirituality, Taboo, and the Opportunity for Science -- Chapter 4: Secular, Non-Dogmatic Spirituality -- Chapter 5: Distortions, Dangers, Further Considerations -- Chapter 6: Getting on with Enlightenment: The Necessity of a Secular Non-dogmatic Spirituality. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 1, 2014). |
| Summary |
This book discusses spirituality as an emerging scientific topic from a historical perspective, with extensive discussion of the mind-body problem and of scientific concepts of consciousness. While the book focuses on the Western tradition of 'Enlightenment', it also implicitly addresses the double meaning of the term, with the Eastern tradition describing it as 'a state of true knowledge, which is an important goal on an individual's spiritual path' and the Western tradition seeing it as 'the collective process of getting rid of narrow-minded dogmas and concepts'. The book is based on a simpl. |
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Spirituality.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Inspiration & Personal Growth
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spirituality / General
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RELIGION / Christianity / General
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RELIGION / Devotional
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RELIGION / Spirituality
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Spirituality. (OCoLC)fst01130186
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Philosophy.
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Philosophy (General).
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Science_xHistory.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
translation of: Walach, Harald.
Spiritualität
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| Added Title |
Spiritualität. English
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Walach, Harald Secular Spirituality : The Next Step Towards Enlightenment Cham : Springer International Publishing,c2014 9783319093444 |
| ISBN |
9783319093451 electronic bk. |
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3319093452 electronic bk. |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-3-319-09345-1 doi |
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