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Spirituality without spirit

Author(s): Michał Borek
Subject(s): Philosophy, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Review, General Reference Works, Social Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Religion and science , Book-Review, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Copernicus Center Press
Keywords: spirituality; technology; spirit tech; spiritual experience; brain;neuroscience;

Summary/Abstract: Wesley Wildman’s and Kate Stockly’s book Spirit Tech: The Brave New World of Consciousness Hacking and Enlightenment Engineering is an interesting compilation and analysis of current research on technologies of spiritual experience. The book offers the latest advances in neuroscience, very bold predictions about the development of spirituality technology, and very far-reaching conclusions about the development of religion. The authors take an interdisciplinary approach to their work, touching on neuroscience, medical engineering, psychology, religion, and ethics. They do not shy away from the big philosophical, psychological, and ethical questions, and they specifically focus on questions of authenticity, meaning, safety, and social responsibility arising from the marriage of technology and spirituality. Modern neuroscience along with engineering has already created new areas of science-faith and technology-faith relationships. Spiritual alternatives in the form of technology are increasingly posing a fresh challenge to traditional spirituality and religion.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 71
  • Page Range: 237-245
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish