The Science of the Soul: with Dr. Julien Musolino

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🗓️ 15 August 2017

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

If humans possessed a soul, could that soul somehow be observed and measured scientifically? Can science properly speak for/against the claim that supernatural forces influence our minds, actions and behaviors? Is there a "Science of the Soul?"

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Julien Musolino, a cognitive scientist who holds a dual appointment in the Psychology Department and the Center for Cognitive Science at Rutgers University. Musolino is author of the book, "The Soul Fallacy," which dissects the "soul beyond science" claims so often promoted by religion and religious apologists.

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Dr. Musolino's website: http://www.julienmusolino.com

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0:00.0	Okay, here we go, the step-by-three, two, one, action!
0:06.4	Assume nothing.
0:08.3	Branch ball face blasphemy.
0:10.5	Question. Everything.
0:12.3	Find it extremely hard to imagine. Open your eyes.
0:16.4	It is quite all right to be an atheist.
0:18.6	The fastest growing group of people in the country
0:21.0	has been measured as being those who have no belief
0:23.4	or who are atheists.
0:24.9	You don't have to be apologetic or quiet about it.
0:27.3	Challenge the opposition.
0:28.9	You see religion on 100 fronts losing the argument.
0:32.8	And start thinking.
0:37.8	This is the thinking atheist worldwide.
0:44.3	It's funny how our favorite teachers,
0:46.0	we look back at our memories from school
0:47.9	and we think about those instructors
0:49.4	that really brought the subjects alive for us.
0:52.2	That expanded the world that we live in.
0:54.8	The great courses plus epitomizes
0:57.4	just this kind of instruction and learning.
0:59.6	Their on-demand lecture series are populated
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