“…A much-needed synthesis of active inference, a theory of mind that addresses cognition, behavior, intelligence, & mental disorders and which can be extended to explain behavior in all living systems -- Editor…”

“…"Different from traditional research on the mind-body problem often discussed from an epistemological viewpoint, which assumes that mental processes are internal to the person, this book demonstrates the crucial role of contextual relevance in the workings of the mind and illustrates how mind emerges from the individual's interactions with her physical, social, and cultural environments. …”

“…Mood, states and mind…”

“…Philosophy of mind…”

“…Both students and current scholars in economics will find much to admire in this book's window into the inner workings of some of the brightest and best-known minds in the field. This volume would also make a great companion to the author's 2010 book, The Heart of Teaching Economics, which showcases the personal experiences of teachers and professors of economics…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Gregory's anthropology : Trinity, humanity, and body-soul formation -- Introduction : the problems -- Trinitarian thought -- Humanity -- Gender and the unity of humanity -- Substance and passion -- Whole-formation -- Intelligible body-soul -- Medicine and bodily structure -- The resurrection-body : continuity, identity and transformation -- The human in the divine : the dialogical expansion of mind and heart in Evagrius -- Reintegration -- Gnostikos : the gnostic life -- Theology and prayer -- Experience of prayer -- Pathways into infinity : Gregory of Nyssa and the mystical life -- Individuals -- Individual and substance : human beings and the Trinity -- Substance : persons and community -- Pathways : divine/human being-with -- Mystical theology : kataphatic and apophatic on the pathway into being -- Identity and continuity : heart, thought, and mind -- The role of faith -- Unity, aloneness, self-identity, and form -- Testing the boundaries of language -- Conclusion: Neither boundary nor distance…”

“…Humans possess an extraordinary capacity for cultural production, from the arts and language to science and technology. How did the human mind—and the uniquely human ability to devise and transmit culture—evolve from its roots in animal behavior? …”