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Why the vast
difference
between
animal brain and
I
N JANUARY and February, we
demonstrated that the human
mind
is ENORMOUSLY supe–
rior to the output of animal brain.
Then, in the March-Apr il and May
issues, we demonstrated tbat the hu–
man
brain
is just BARELY superior
to animal brain - and that a
non–
physical component
is absolutely es–
sentía! to transform the human
brain into the human mind.
N ow, in June, we find out what it
all means and begin to answer the
ultimate question: What is Man?
I
s
MAN
wholly physical - merely
an animal?
Or is he something more -
with a non-physical component?
The question
is
vital. Because if
man is wholly physical, then humanity
must find physical solutions for its
physical problems - before it's too
late. (But physical solutions are
not
working - and it's almost too late.)
If,
on the other hand, man
is not
PlAIN TRUTH June 1972
PART V
by
Robert
L.
Kuhn
wholly physical, if man
does
have a
non-physical component, then human·
ity must find non-physical solutions for
its non-physical problems. And - be
it noted - many of his supposed
physical problems would then be, in
reality, non:physical problems. (Re–
member,
phy.rical soltttiom
will never
solve
non-physical problems
-
no
matter how much money and intelli–
gence are allocated and expended.)
What are we?
Everything revolves
around this pivota! question.
In this series on the difference be–
tween animal brain and human mind,
we have
not
been dealing with "some
interesting problems in psychology and
physiology." We have been confront–
ing the fundamental question of
human existence!
"Mind-Body Problem"
Many readers will recognize that
we seek to solve one of the most basic
philosophical problems of all human
thought . Throughout its tortuous his-
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tory, the "mind-body problem" - as
it has come to be known - has had
two traditionally accepted solutions:
(1)
the Dogma of Materialism,
(2)
the Doctrine of the lmmortal–
ity of the Sotd.
And no two theories could represent
more opposite schools of thought -
even tbough both are staunchly sup–
ported throughout the entire educated
world. In the historie struggle between
evolutionary science and traditional
religion, the materialism-immortal soul
controversy remains the classic con–
frontation.
Everybody has his or her opinion.
And you have yours. But millions of
people, including thousands of schol–
ars, fervently support the position
opposite
to yours. You think
they'1·e
irrationaJ. They think
)'Olt)1·e
irrational.
Somebody must be wrong someplace.
Why
Should WE Know?
We hear
it.
lt's an honest ques–
tion that deserves a straightforward
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