Book
Neuroscience, consciousness and spirituality
Abstract
Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality presents a variety of perspectives by leading thinkers on contemporary research into the brain, the mind and the spirit. This volumes aims at combining knowledge from neuroscience with approaches from the experiential perspective of the first person singular in order to arrive at an integrated understanding of consciousness. Individual chapters discuss new areas of research, such as near death studies and neuroscience research into spiritual experiences, and report on significant new theoretical advances. From Harald Walach's introductory essay, "Neuroscience, Consciousness, Spirituality – Questions, Problems and Potential Solutions," to the concluding chapter by Robert K. C. Foreman entitled "An Emerging New Model for Consciousness: The Consciousness Field Model," this book represents a milestone in the progress towards an integrated understanding of spirituality, neuroscience and consciousness. It is the first in a series of books that are dedicated to this topic.
Details | Table of Contents
an introductory essay
pp.1-21
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_1how we used ritual to become human
pp.39-55
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_3pp.57-73
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_4a riddle and a key in neuroscience and spirituality
pp.75-79
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_5pp.81-95
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_6a primer on generalised quantum theory and its scope for neuroscience and consciousness studies
pp.97-107
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_7do they point to spirituality as a solution?
pp.109-118
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_8how spiritual practice shapes the brain
pp.119-128
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_9pp.129-155
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_10pp.157-194
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_11deconditioning and changing view
pp.195-206
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_12a concept based on scientific studies of near-death experiences
pp.207-227
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_13from cognitive neuroscience to kabbalah and back again
pp.229-251
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_14the consciousness field model
pp.279-288
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2079-4_17Publication details
Publisher: Springer
Place: Dordrecht
Year: 2011
Pages: 298
ISBN (hardback): 978-94-007-2078-7
ISBN (digital): 978-94-007-2079-4
Full citation:
Walach Harald, Schmidt Stefan, Jonas Wayne B. (2011) Neuroscience, consciousness and spirituality. Dordrecht, Springer.