Brain, Mind, and Soul in the Theological Psychology of Donald Mckay, 1922-1987: The Intellectual Legacy of a Brain Physicist [Hardcover]

David Norman (Author), Malcolm Jeeves (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0773455191 | ISBN-13: 978-0773455191 | Publication Date: March 30, 2008

This work seeks to present a Post-Cartesian metaphysical anthropology that is consistent with both contemporary philosophy and Reformed Evangelical Christian Theology. It does so by examining the intellectual legacy of Donald M. MacKay, arguing that his concept of complementary descriptions leads us to a deeper understanding of both modern neurophysiology and the Christian hope for personal life beyond the grave. Covering a wide range of topics from the history of philosophy and theology to logic, the philosophy of language, information theory, freedom and determinism, and the philosophy of mind, this work attempts to present an updated form of the school of thought Donald MacKay founded and ambitiously named 'Comprehensive Realism'.

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Review

"For more than half a century the views of one neuroscientist/philosopher, the late Professor Donald Mackay, had a major influence on debates about mind and brain and soul and body.... This book traces out, from Mackay's many published works, the way his thinking began, was presented and developed on topics such as complementarity, logical relativity, and individual eschatology and just what he meant by describing himself as a Comprehensive Realist. As David Norman spells out the story, he highlights the pitfalls that even some distinguished thinkers have fallen into in interpreting some of Donald Mackay's ideas. He illustrates how Mackay's ideas were similar to, but also in some essentials different from, those of distinguished contemporaries, philosophers, scientists and theologians who wrote on the same topics as Mackay and in doing so commented on and critiqued his views." - Emeritus Professor Malcolm Jeeves Past President The Royal Society of Edinburgh"

About the Author

Dr. David A. Norman is currently the executive director of the Trinity Forum Academy, a highly selective nine-month residential post-graduate program in applied philosophical theology located on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophical Theology from the University of Edinburgh.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 327 pages
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr (March 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773455191
• ISBN-13: 978-0773455191
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,564,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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