Exploring the Immaterial Mind: Insights from Neuroscience and Thomistic Philosophy
Debate continues on the nature of the mind. Are our minds purely material and comprised only of our physical brains? Does idealism ring true with its views of physical experiences arising solely from a non-physical mind? Or is a dualist position with aspects of both an accurate view? Joining us today to talk about this and his contribution to the book, Minding the Brain, is neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor. As Dr. Egnor argues, the neuroscience evidence appears to favor a dualist view of mind and brain, rather than a purely materialist account. And the Thomistic philosophical framework, with its distinction between intellect/will and sensitive faculties, seems to provide a promising way to integrate these empirical findings.
