Elements of Modern Materialism: Inculcating the Idea of a Future State (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles Knowlton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484607391 ISBN 13: 9780484607391

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

A clear, provocative look at how thoughts arise from the brain, not from a separate soul.

This edition examines early materialist ideas and their challenge to common notions of mind, soul, and life after death. It presents a focused argument that the brain is the instrument through which thinking happens, and that many traditional beliefs about immaterial minds are questioned by physical facts.

• Discover how judging and thinking are described as activities of the sensorium, shaped by data and experience.
• See how arguments connect physiology, psychology, and philosophy in a practical, accessible style.
• Understand why the work challenges the idea of a distinct soul and how this view sits with religious and scientific traditions.
• Learn how the author uses examples and comparisons to explain complex ideas in plain terms.

Ideal for readers curious about the history of mind-body debates, philosophy of science, or critiques of dualistic thinking.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484607391
• ISBN 13: 9780484607391
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 452