The significance of consciousness studies and quantum physics for researching spirituality

The purpose of this paper is to argue that researchers interested in studying spirituality may benefit from paying attention to the phenomenon of consciousness. Despite consciousness being integral to human experience, it is largely ignored in research into spirituality. Yet there is evidence to sug...

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Veröffentlicht: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2017
In: Journal for the Study of Spirituality
Jahr: 2017, Band: 7, Heft: 1, Seiten: 21-34
weitere Schlagwörter:B Consciousness
B Epistemology
B Ontology
B Entanglement
B secular spirituality
B quantum physics
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