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How the body shapes the mind: a clear, thoughtful look at nerves, senses, and character.
This volume uses physiology to ask how bodily functions influence moral traits and everyday behavior. It blends observations, cautious argument, and historical ideas to examine why people differ, even when raised in similar circumstances, and what that means for truth, belief, and life’s big questions.
- Consider how senses and bodily changes can affect mood, judgment, and temperament.
- Explore critiques of popular theories about the brain and character, with practical examples.
- Review how mind and body may interact, and what science can and cannot explain about virtue and vice.
- Reflect on enduring questions about religion, doubt, and the nature of evil through a scientific lens.
Ideal for readers curious about the history of physiology, psychology, and philosophy, and how bodily insight informs our view of human nature.
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