The sense of self perspectives from science and Zen Buddhism /
At the heart of this book is one of the most ancient and profound question philosophers, spiritual seekers, and curious individuals have pondered since the beginning of history: "Who am I?" Advances in modern science, and access to Zen tradition, have provided us with broader and richer un...
Main Author: | Sears, Richard W., 1969- |
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Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: |
London :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2016]
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Physical Description: |
1 online resource (XIV, 198 pages) : illustrations. |
Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Who am I?
- The cortex of the human brain
- Split brains and split minds : details and wholes, thinking and emotion
- Clinical perspectives
- Clues from other scientific disciplines
- Zen Buddhism
- Tying it all together
- What now?