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- 844pagine
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In this book Zen Buddhism becomes the opening wedge for an extraordinarily wide-ranging exploration of consciousness. In order to understand which brain mechanisms produce Zen states, one needs some understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain. Austin, both a neurologist and a Zen practitioner, interweaves the most recent brain research with the personal narrative of his Zen experiences. The science is both inclusive and rigorous; the Zen sections are clear and evocative. Along the way, Austin examines such topics as similar states in other disciplines and religions, sleep and dreams, mental illness, consciousness-altering drugs, and the social consequences of the advanced stage of ongoing enlightenment
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Zen and the Brain, James H. Austin
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- Pubblicato
- 1998
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- Titolo
- Zen and the Brain
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- James H. Austin
- Editore
- MIT Press
- Pubblicato
- 1998
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 844
- ISBN10
- 0262011646
- ISBN13
- 9780262011648
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Scienze sociali, Esoterismo e religione, Temi psicologici, Temi religiosi, Tematica filosofica, Religione, Filosofia, Scienza, Buddhismo, Neuroscienze, Zen
- Valutazione
- 3,6 su 5
- Descrizione
- In this book Zen Buddhism becomes the opening wedge for an extraordinarily wide-ranging exploration of consciousness. In order to understand which brain mechanisms produce Zen states, one needs some understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain. Austin, both a neurologist and a Zen practitioner, interweaves the most recent brain research with the personal narrative of his Zen experiences. The science is both inclusive and rigorous; the Zen sections are clear and evocative. Along the way, Austin examines such topics as similar states in other disciplines and religions, sleep and dreams, mental illness, consciousness-altering drugs, and the social consequences of the advanced stage of ongoing enlightenment