On the mind/body problem: The theory of essence |
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| Authors: | J Kenneth Arnette PhD candidate in Counseling Psychology |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, 80523 Fort Collins, CO |
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| Abstract: | The classical mind/body problem can be approached empirically, using instances of the near-death experience (NDE) as experimental data. The monistic viewpoint, that the mind is the functioning of the brain, finds little support in the NDE data, while dualism, mind and body as separate entities, is consistent with NDE research to date. Comparison of the details of the NDE with predictions from theoretical cosmology shows strong similarities between the two and further strengthens the case for dualism. A theory of human nature is proposed that incorporates these similarities.J. Kenneth Arnette, Ph.D. received a doctorate in Physical Chemistry from Florida State University |
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