Brain Matter: Denyse O'Leary and The Spiritual Brain

Episode 167 September 04, 2007 00:06:55
Brain Matter: Denyse O'Leary and The Spiritual Brain
Intelligent Design the Future
Brain Matter: Denyse O'Leary and The Spiritual Brain

Sep 04 2007 | 00:06:55

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Show Notes

Today on ID The Future, CSC's Anika Smith sits down with journalist and blogger Denyse O'Leary to discuss the focus of her new book The Spiritual Brain. In this interview, O'Leary grapples with materialist arguments concerning the mind and spirituality. She also explains why materialism is a monistic philosophy and explores the effect this has on its line of reasoning.

About Denyse O'Leary

Denyse O'Leary is a Toronto-based journalist who has written on science-related topics for many years. She has authored several books including By Design or By Chance? and her latest, The Spiritual Brain, with Mario Beauregard. O'Leary is also an avid blogger who publishes Mindful Hack and Post-Darwinist, and contributes to a number of other blogs.

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