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Friday, December 23, 2011

Xmas Reading

Two books that I warmly recommend!

Matt Colborn: Pluralism and the Mind http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1845402219/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=mattonconscio-21&camp=1406&creative=6394&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1845402219&adid=0T0897NW9Y6KJG7PSEQB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fmattonconsciousness.blogspot.com%2F

and

Raymond Tallis: Aping Mankind http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aping-Mankind-Neuromania-Darwinitis-Misrepresentation/dp/1844652726
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Sunday, December 11, 2011

John Searle on Free Will

http://www.closertotruth.com/video-profile/What-is-Free-Will-John-Searle-/1508
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Statistics and science

A helpful article:

http://www.science20.com/alpha_meme/faster_light_neutrinos_succumb_bayesian_method-84534
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The Net of Indra
"In this work distinguished Zen Teacher Sante Poromaa presents a wellinformed, highly intelligent critique of scientific materialism, particularly with regard to its unquestioned assumptions about the biological nature of all mental processes and consciousness itself. While pointing out the dogmatic nature of many "scientific" views of consciousness, he presents a cogent account of Buddhist views, showing the supportive evidence that lend itself to further empirical investigation. This is an important work that brings Buddhist views on rebirth into the modern world in a thoroughly non-dogmatic, open-minded fashion, and I recommend it to all who are interested in the nature and potentials of consciousness."
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Sante
I have been a Zen Buddhist teacher for 15 years, and the author of two books. My last book is "The Net of Indra" dealing mainly with the question of rebirth and how it can be viewed in the light of modern science. This blog is not about this book, though. Rather it is a space where I can put some of my random thoughts about life, philosophy, science and religion.
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