Our sense organs 45

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– The distances between the arrow tips are equal. But the directions in which they point make them appear unequal (illusion of length). – The second row of figures contains two equal-sized circles which nevertheless appear to be different in size (illusion of size). – The two sets of parallel lines seem to converge or be crooked (illusion of direction). – In the lower part of the diagram the circle as well as the square seems to be distorted (illusion of shape). In Figure 2 we see three men walking along a street. The person in front seems to be the tallest one, and the one in the rear the shortest. This is an illusion, since all three of them are the same height. The surrounding perspective lines make them appear to be of different sizes. The three diagrams in Figure 3 do not mislead our senses, but, in contrast to Figures 1 and 2, they confront our perception with more than one possible interpretation: The semi-opened book can either be seen from the inside or from the outside. The staircase can either be seen as ascending steps, or as viewed from the underside. The cubical block is even more complex, since there are three possible ways of “seeing” it. Figure 2: Are these three men the same size? (Example of an optical illusion). Figure 3: Illusions of perception. Each of these three geometric figures can be interpreted in more than one way. Figure 4: Young girl or old lady? (Example of an illusion of perception). 92
a) A small cube lies in the corner of a room or is fixed to the ceiling. b) A small cube is placed in front of the larger one, at one corner. c) Similar to b), but now there is a cubical hollow in one corner of the large cube. And what do we see in Figure 4? A young woman or an old one? Both are possible. This is also an example of an illusion of perception. John Eccles draws conclusions from these. Even though a diagram can be interpreted in more than one way, we can be sure of one thing: there is only a single, unambiguous image on the retina which is then electrically transmitted to the brain. Here the optical image corresponds to a precisely defined neuronal connection – whatever form that may take. From this Eccles deduces the existence of another independent entity which observes and interprets the actual brain connections. He calls this interpreter the mind (others might call this the soul). Brain and mind can exchange information, but the mind has the freedom to interpret one specific picture in various ways. This dualism is illustrated graphically in Figure 6 (World 1 and World 2). World 1 represents the required material part – the brain, and World 2 depicts the nonmaterial Mind External sense Experiencing Light Colour Sounds Smells Pain Touch Inner sense External ➨ information ➨ through ➨ the ➨ sense ➨ organs ➨ Source of information Brain (Intelligence) ➮ Knowledge ➮ Inventions ➮ Fantasy ➮ Programs ➮ Encoding systems ➮ Strategies ➮ Concepts ➮ Ideas ➮ Plans ➮ Thoughts ➮ Goal setting World 1 World 2 myself mind will Liaison brain Thoughts Feelings Memories Dreams Imaginings Intentions Figure 5: The interactions between brain and mind according to the dualistic view of man. Figure 6: The dualistic view of man. On the one side we have the material aspects (the body with all its anatomical details), and on the other side is the non-material part (the I, the self, the mind, and the will). Eccles postulates the presence of a liaison brain, which is “observed” and interpreted by the non-material part. 93
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Contents Foreword .................
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Foreword What would you expect from
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Part 1: Man - an ingenious construc
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The eye - our window to the outside
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the inside of the eyeball. It conta
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➨ ➨ ➨ not mean that we can se
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eyes. There will be no more death o
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Malleus Head Long (lateral) process
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amplitudes. The pressure exerted by
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Whispering 25 Spacious office 50 Mo
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less viscous liquid, called the per
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The sense of smell - beyond words F
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finest detail, using plenty of imag
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The sense of taste - not just for c
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self will serve believers as his gu
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A section of human skin. The layers
Page 42: 3 In addition to sweat, the skin al
Page 46 and 47: Heaven: a) Heaven is a place where
Page 49 and 50: The heart - more than a high-tech p
Page 51 and 52: from the heart via the arteries. Th
Page 53 and 54: Foetal circulatory system. Neonatal
Page 55: “shunted on a siding” as far as
Page 58 and 59: 6 Transportation of hormones: The b
Page 60 and 61: One cell contains 32 pg (1 picogram
Page 62 and 63: each case. We can only stand amazed
Page 64 and 65: The Bible and blood: Having explore
Page 67 and 68: The kidneys - marvels of filtration
Page 69: ➡ ment, followed by the thin loop
Page 72 and 73: The cells - our body’s 100 millio
Page 75 and 76: DNA - information storage technolog
Page 77 and 78: total anatomy and physiology of a h
Page 79: The structure of the DNA molecule:
Page 82 and 83: Neurons are the building blocks of
Page 84 and 85: municate, to evaluate, and to be cr
Page 86 and 87: Motor cortex - body movements The
Page 88 and 89: The fact that Archimedes had hands
Page 91: Body, soul, and spirit - man is mor
Page 95 and 96: MAN’S STRUCTURE Monism Dualism Tr
Page 97 and 98: explained in terms of a technologic
Page 99 and 100: What is man? Having learned of the
Page 101 and 102: Genesis 1:28: “God blessed them a
Page 103 and 104: TEKEL, PARSIN. This is what these w
Page 105 and 106: with Abraham (Gen 15:7-21, 17:3-14)
Page 107 and 108: Does God also have sense organs? We
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Page 111 and 112: Every person - known to God? Job sa
Page 113 and 114: - a distorted image evolutionary th
Page 115 and 116: A very special man: Jesus Today man
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Page 119 and 120: All unbelief is sin, as we read in
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Page 129 and 130: Personal testimonies: Jesus found t
Page 131 and 132: friends whom I could consult. The b
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Page 135 and 136: Getting your name in the “Book of
Page 137 and 138: sheep... I am the good shepherd; I
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Page 141 and 142: Beloved of God Today many people al
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Man in heaven: sharing the glory of
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On the third of June 1998, possibly
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something special. The first night
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The Empress Elisabeth of Austria, b
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Jesus prays to His Father in John 1
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