From the perspective of a brain surgeon, is there evidence for a soul? Is there evidence for a spirit? Robert J. Marks discusses neuroscience, brain surgery, the soul, and the spirit with Dr. Michael Egnor.

Show Notes

• 00:46 | Introducing Dr. Michael Egnor, Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at State University of New York, Stony Brook
• 01:18 | Non-overlapping magisteria (NOMA)
• 01:58 | Is there a soul?
• 02:42 | The soul vs. the spirit
• 04:24 | Wilder Penfield on the soul and the spirit
• 04:47 | What is a dualist?
• 06:47 | Open brain operations
• 08:25 | Penfield’s first line of reasoning for dualism
• 09:56 | Penfield’s second line of reasoning
• 11:14 | Penfield’s third line of reasoning

Additional Resources

• Michael Egnor at Discovery Institute
• Michael Egnor’s articles at Mind Matters News
• Michael Egnor’s podcast with Edward Feser
• “Michael Egnor Demolishes the Myth of Materialism” video
• Non-overlapping magisteria (NOMA) at Wikipedia
• Wilder Penfield at Wikipedia