The Brain and the Soul. A Critique of Materialism and an Essay on Contemporary Teachings about the Soul

What is the soul of a person? Is it material or not? Does it possess free will? All these questions are in the focus of the work of the famous Russian philosopher, psychologist, and logician Georgy Ivanovich Chelpanov (1862-1936).

The author critiques the materialist viewpoint on the soul, thoroughly examining the shortcomings and contradictions of vulgar materialism. Thought is not a property of matter, and the psychological cannot be reduced to the material. The movements of the human soul are based on impulses that are not determined by the surrounding world, but arise from the ideal world and from the depths of the human 'I', which is probably the greatest mystery of our world.

This book will help the reader understand the often very complex problems related to concepts and categories such as personality and human consciousness, time, space, sensation, and thinking. It can be recommended to both those who consider themselves independent seekers of truth and those who study philosophy and psychology within the walls of universities.