The author’s
thesis is that beliefs are the key to understanding how we view the
world and how they shape the way we act. Mind is amazing and complex.
Beliefs are formed by the mind, and they in turn shape our actions,
and the way we view the world. Understanding how we form beliefs, is
the primary investigation in this book.
Galloway, tackles
the problem of mind vs. brain. This is a long standing philosophical
debate, but drawing on modern science and current developments in
psychology, he gives a new focus to the old problem.
Philosophy is not
everyone’s cup of tea, but if you’re interested in the mind and
human civilization, it’s well worth reading. I found the book
fascinating. The author weaves together scientific and religious
ideas using examples from the sciences and the humanities. It’s an
elegant exposition of the origin
of who we are and
how we create the world we live in.
I recommend this
book if you are interested in the mind. You may not agree with all
Galloway’s ideas, but they are articulate and well presented. I
particularly liked the illustrations, and quotations supplementing
the text. After reading a number of intense pages, the pictures
illuminated the text and were a welcome break. This is Book One. I’m
looking forward to Book Two.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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