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In Quest of Freedom: The Emergence of Spirit in the Natural World
Philip Clayton
Science deeply challenges classical descriptions of the human person as free and as spirit. This survey of contemporary neuroscience and evolutionary biology explores why these challenges have arisen.
179 pages, illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 21, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9783525569863 |
| Publishers | Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG |
| Pages | 178 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 232 × 15 mm · 412 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Parker, Michael G. |
| Editor | Schmidt, Thomas M. |
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