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Flanagan, Owen J.

The really hard problem : meaning in a material world / Owen Flanagan. - Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2007. - xiii, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"A Bradford book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-284) and index.

Meaningful and enchanted lives : a threat from the human sciences? -- Finding meaning in the natural world : the comparative consensus -- Science for monks : Buddhism and science -- Normative mind science? psychology, neuroscience, and the good life -- Neuroscience, happiness, and positive illusions -- Spirituality naturalized? "a strong cat without claws."

ISBN: 9780262062640 (hardcover : alk. paper) 026206264X (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2007002664

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA759620 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013805378 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Meaning (Philosophy)
Cognitive psychology.
Materialism--Psychological aspects.

LC Class. No.: B105.M4 / F53 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 121/.68