Abstract
A field‐oriented interpretation of Whiteheadian societies of actual occasions, when used to explain the notion of “strong supervenience” as applied to the mind‐brain problem, allows one to claim that not only higher‐level properties such as consciousness but even higher‐level entities such as the mind or soul are emergent from lower‐level systems of neuronal interaction. Moreover, it also explains the preexistence of God to the world and Christian belief in eternal life with the triune God in a way that is impossible within the limits of a theory of strong supervenience.
Keywords
actual occasion, structured field of activity, transempirical hypothesis, mind‐body problem, supervenience, God‐world relationship
How to Cite
Bracken, S.J., J., (2001) “Supervenience and Basic Christian Beliefs”, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 36(1), 137–152. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/0591-2385.00344
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