The Embodied Mind of God

Authors

  • Miłosz Hołda The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.v10i1.1975

Keywords:

Mind of God, Embodied Mind, Philosophical Christology, Philosophy of Mind

Abstract

In this article I propose a new concept: The Embodied Mind of God. I also point out the benefits that can flow from using it. This concept is combination of two concepts broadly discussed in contemporary philosophy: „The Mind of God” and „The Embodied Mind”. In my opinion this new concept can be very useful in the area of Philosophical Christology, because one of the most important questions there concerns the mind of Jesus Christ - Incarnate Son of God. I present my own model of Christ’s mind that is able to avoid at least part of the problems faced by christology and sheds the new light on some of epistemological issues.

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Published

2018-03-11

How to Cite

Hołda, Miłosz. 2018. “The Embodied Mind of God”. European Journal for Philosophy of Religion 10 (1):81-96. https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.v10i1.1975.