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Reincarnating the Identity Theory [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 The mind/brain identity theory is often thought to be of historical interest only, as it has allegedly been swept away by functionalism. After clarifying why and how the notion of identity implies that there is no genuine problem of explaining how the mental derives from something else, we point out that the identity theory is not necessarily a mind ...
Myin, Erik, Zahnoun, Farid
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The “Whence” of Evil and How the Demiurge Can Alleviate Our Suffering
Religions, 2020 Mid-twentieth century witnessed a renewal of the interest in the problem of evil, presented by Mackie et al. in the form of the logical argument from evil. However, this argument was proven ineffective in securing victory over theism.
Viktor Ilievski
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Paradoxes of “Reincarnation” in the Actor’s Art. Theory and Practice
Культура України, 2018 Problem statement. In the educational and professional theater field there are some doubtful concepts and terms which do not correspond to the nature of acting, and therefore hinder the process of education of an actor.
V. P. Patsunov
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Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2013 One of the mysteries puzzling human mind since the origin of mankind is the concept of "reincarnation" which literally means "to take on the flesh again." As the civilizations evolved, beliefs got discriminated and disseminated into various religions.
Nagaraj, Anil Kumar Mysore +2 more
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Historical threads the idea of reincarnation
Українське Pелігієзнавство, 2014 In the article Kompaniets Liliya Viktorivna Historical threads the idea of reincarnation. In the study, the author illuminates the theme line of successive communication of religious ideas and, in particular, the idea of reincarnation meanings ...
Liliya Kompaniec
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Teknonymy in the Anthroponymic System of Northern Athabaskans
Вопросы ономастики, 2020 The paper explores the anthroponymic tradition of teknonymy (paedonymic), renaming a parent by the name of a child, that is common among the northern Na-Dene populations.
Nikita S. Shishelov
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Reincarnation in America: A Brief Historical Overview
Religions, 2017 American theories of reincarnation have a long and complex history, dating from 1680s to the present. It is the purpose of this paper to highlight the main currents of reincarnation theory in the American context, giving a brief historical survey ...
Lee Irwin
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A critical analysis of Avicenna's proofs of the impossibility of human reincarnation [PDF]
Kom: Časopis za Religijske Nauke, 2018 The topic of reincarnation is one that has been discussed in a number of different fields, under different headings and with different methods. For example, this topic has been discussed in philosophy in relation to the soul.
Husain Agha Shiraz
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Reincarnation in Plato and in the Christian Perspective
Peitho, 2015 The present study focuses on research about reincarnation in order to formulate some preliminary conclusions concerning various philosophical theories.
Michail Mantzanas
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Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 2013 Studies of reincarnation beliefs often assume that these beliefs are logically and historically prior to certain ethical values and practices, and hence that the values and practices are based on, and explained by, the beliefs (or "theory"). This assumption has been challenged by Catherine Osborne, who argues with reference to certain ancient Greek ...
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