metaphysical concepts/ Dr. Lipton Flashcards
what is the nature of being or reality?
ontology
what is the origin and structure of the universe?
cosmology
what is the study of first causes?
teleology
what is the fundamental nature of existence?
metaphysics- is it a material based or energy based universe?
what is the progression of healing methods of persons and professions?
philosophy-> paradigm -> attitudes -> approach -> practice
materialism is all about?
matter- mind/spirit/soul is an aspect of function of the brain/body
the idea that mind/spirit is reality but immaterial in nature, objects and perceptions are only ideas
idealism- matter is a creation of mind
the idea that reality has 2 elements (mind and matter) and functions on 2 levels (mental and physical)
dualism- Descartes
what are the 2 types of dualism?
property dualism
substance dualism
the idea that mind is a property of the body; it is epiphenomenal
property dualism- mind does not cause bodily activities its is the effect of them
body gives rise to the mind=
property dualism- when body dies, mind ceases to exist
the idea that the mind is distinct from the body, a real substance which can cause things to happen by acting
substance dualism
mind is independent of body =
substance dualism; soul or spirit, can exist after death
only matter, never mind
materialism, physicalism
only mind, never matter
idealism
mind from matter
property dualism
mind in matter
substance dualism
mind and matter
dualistic interactionism
what did BJ feel bridged the great divide between mind and body?
the chiropractic triune of life-
intelligence- form
matter- expresses form
force- links intelligence with matter
in the chiropractic triune of life what provides the form?
intelligence
what expresses the form?
matter
what links the intelligence with the matter?
force
Dr Lipton believed the universe and humans in it are most accurately described in terms of?
energy- quantum universe
Dr L believed the human body and its behavior are not machine like which to him meant what about health?
we are not controlled or victimized by our genes
what did Lipton believe was the central dogma of biomedicine?
medicines adherence to the idea that genes control biology (Darwin, Watson and Crick)
the human genome project predicted that how many genes would be needed to explain the complexity of human physiology?
100,000-130,000
how many genes have been found to exist in human DNA?
30,000
removal of a living thing’s brain results in death but removal of a cell’s nucleus does not result in death. what does this mean to him?
the nucleus/ DNA do not control cell’s behavior and is not the “brain” of the cell
what part of the cell is the “switch” controlling cell behavior?
cell membrane
the membrane receives signals from the cells environment which activate and regulate cellular function. therefore, what controls biology?
environmental signals- perception
Lipton believes that the behavior of our cells and thus of our whole body is controlled by?
signals/ energy from the environment
what is the acronym for the control of behavior?
ADIO- above down inside out
