The New Science of Mind
By Eric R. Kandel
September 6, 2013
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/opinion/sunday/the-new-science-of-mind.html"The result of such work is a new, unified science of mind that uses the combined power of
cognitive psychology and
neuroscience to examine the great remaining mysteries of
mind: how we think, feel and experience ourselves as conscious human beings.
This new science of mind is based on the principle that our mind and our brain are inseparable. The
brain is a complex
biological organ possessing immense computational capability: it constructs our sensory experience, regulates our thoughts and emotions, and controls our actions. It is responsible not only for relatively simple motor behaviors like running and eating, but also for complex acts that we consider quintessentially
human, like
thinking, speaking and
creating works of art. Looked at from this perspective, our
mind is a set of operations carried out by our brain. The same principle of unity applies to mental disorders.
In years to come, this increased understanding of the
physical workings of our
brain will provide us with important insight into brain disorders, whether psychiatric or neurological. But if we persevere, it will do even more: it will give us new insights into who we are as
human beings."
Alex's comment:
Mind is produced by the physical brain.
The philosophy based on this foundation is (monistic) naturalism/physicalism.
The religion based on this philosophy is religious naturalism.
Religious naturalism is the religion based on science.
UU welcomes, among others, religious naturalism.
心靈由物質大腦產生。
基於上述基礎的哲學是一元論中的自然主義／物理主義。
基於上述哲學的宗教是宗教自然主義。
宗教自然主義是基於科學的宗教。
UU歡迎宗教自然主義（像歡迎其他宗教／哲學一樣）。
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