Hirnforschung und Theologie
Recent brain research revealed close Connections between the human brain and human consciousness. This empirical data has been used to argue for a thorough revision of human self-understanding and has caught the attention even of the wider public. The essay deals with these arguments critically. In...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | German |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2006
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| In: |
Theologische Literaturzeitung
Year: 2006, Volume: 131, Issue: 11, Pages: 1107-1122 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Brain research
/ Human image
B Neurology / Theology |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science NBE Anthropology |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Recent brain research revealed close Connections between the human brain and human consciousness. This empirical data has been used to argue for a thorough revision of human self-understanding and has caught the attention even of the wider public. The essay deals with these arguments critically. In a first part it gives a brief review over some relevant issues in neuroscience. In a second part it discusses the proclaimed challenges for our human selfunderstanding from a theological perspective. This discussion concentrates on three major issues, namely the question of freedom of will, the quest for the neurophysiological basis of human personality and identity, and the relation between neuroscience and religious experience. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-5671 |
| Contains: | In: Theologische Literaturzeitung
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10900/122379 |