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Informationen zum Autor Mark Pizzato is a professor of theater and film at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. He has previously published four books and three plays. Klappentext Among the most intriguing questions of neurology is how conceptions of good and evil arise in the human brain. In a world where we encounter god-like forces in nature, and try to transcend them, the development of a neural network dramatizing good against evil seems inevitable. This critical book explores the cosmic dimensions of the brain's inner theatre as revealed by neurology, cognitive science, evolutionary psychology, psychoanalysis, primatology and exemplary Western performances. In theatre, film, and television, supernatural figures express the brain's anatomical features as humans transform their natural environment into cosmic and theological spaces in order to grapple with their vulnerability in the world. Zusammenfassung Among the most intriguing questions of neurology is how conceptions of good and evil arise in the human brain. This critical book explores the cosmic dimensions of the brain’s inner theatre as revealed by neurology, cognitive science, evolutionary psychology, psychoanalysis, primatology and exemplary Western performances. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Brain's Evolving Theatre 1. Neural and Prehistoric Signs of the Divine 2. Ancient Animal and Human Deities 3. One Medieval God-with His Angels and Devils 4. From Renaissance Rebirths to Postmodern Experiments 5. Cosmic Forces on the Movie Screen 6. Millennium in the Home Theatre Conclusion: More Morality with Humans as Gods? Notes Bibliography Index
