Re: [asa] Quantum Physics and Consciousness

Paul,

Regarding Murphy, I've read a few of her books including *"Whatever Happened
to the Soul?" *... my very strong recommendation to anyone who is not a
specialist in this field is to start with her book* "Bodies and Souls, or
Spirited Bodies?"*. I did not read them in this order but wish I had ...
the second is a much easier read (probably the easiest one of Murphy's books
that I've read - I kept having to check the book cover to confirm it was the
same author :-) ) and a better introduction to the subject.

thanks,

On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 1:49 PM, <Paul.Bruggink1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ryan,
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> This stuff is fascinating. I've just started digging into it myself. I am
> currently reading Nancey Murphy's "Religion and Science: God, Evolution, and
> the Soul," (Pandora Press, 2002)and plan to read "Whatever Happened to the
> Soul?: Scientific and Theological Poertaits of Human Nature," edited by
> Warren S. Brown, Nancey Murphy and H. Newton Malony
> (Fortress Press, 1998). I also have "Neuroscience and the Person:
> Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action," edited by Robert John Russell,
> Nancey Murphy, Theo C. Meyering and Michael A. Arbib (Vatican Observatory
> and Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, 1999) but it may be awhile
> before I get around to reading that one.
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> Maybe other ASA members and discussion group participants can comment on
> the relative merits of these or other books or papers on the subject.
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> Paul Bruggink
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> On Nov 6, 2009 12:45pm, "Ryan Rasmussen, P.E." <Ryan.Rasmussen@pulte.com>
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> > I have recently stumbled on to a lot of discussions of QP and
> consciousness lately as I have been trying to increase my understanding of
> QP. In particular, on one of my all-too-frequent rabbit-trails, I was
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> > Then with Bernie's claim of there being no real 'soul' it led me into
> Glenn Millers work (which I was already reading because of the OT/NT morals
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