Reality, Religion, and the Mind

Reality, Religion, and the Mind examines metaphysics, the basic, broad study of reality. The field encompasses such fundamental questions as the following: Is there really a God? Is there life on other planets? Do other people feel the same sensations that I do? Philosophy of mind is one subfield within metaphysics that is explored in this insightful guide and readers learn if the mind is the same thing as the brain and whether or not people really are made up of at least two very different things: minds and bodies. This comprehensive new resource also examines philosophy of religion. What, or who, is God? Are there souls? Can science and religion contradict each other? Is there a religious reality that is different from a scientific one? Reality, Religion, and the Mind outlines different ways philosophers have attempted to answer these questions and more.