metaphysical concepts/ Dr. Lipton

Question 1

what is the nature of being or reality?

Answer 1

ontology

Question 2

what is the origin and structure of the universe?

Answer 2

cosmology

Question 3

what is the study of first causes?

Answer 3

teleology

Question 4

what is the fundamental nature of existence?

Answer 4

metaphysics- is it a material based or energy based universe?

Question 5

what is the progression of healing methods of persons and professions?

Answer 5

philosophy-> paradigm -> attitudes -> approach -> practice

Question 6

materialism is all about?

Answer 6

matter- mind/spirit/soul is an aspect of function of the brain/body

Question 7

the idea that mind/spirit is reality but immaterial in nature, objects and perceptions are only ideas

Answer 7

idealism- matter is a creation of mind

Question 8

the idea that reality has 2 elements (mind and matter) and functions on 2 levels (mental and physical)

Answer 8

dualism- Descartes

Question 9

what are the 2 types of dualism?

Answer 9

property dualism

substance dualism

Question 10

the idea that mind is a property of the body; it is epiphenomenal

Answer 10

property dualism- mind does not cause bodily activities its is the effect of them

Question 11

body gives rise to the mind=

Answer 11

property dualism- when body dies, mind ceases to exist

Question 12

the idea that the mind is distinct from the body, a real substance which can cause things to happen by acting

Answer 12

substance dualism

Question 13

mind is independent of body =

Answer 13

substance dualism; soul or spirit, can exist after death

Question 14

only matter, never mind

Answer 14

materialism, physicalism

Question 15

only mind, never matter

Answer 15

idealism

Question 16

mind from matter

Answer 16

property dualism

Question 17

mind in matter

Answer 17

substance dualism

Question 18

mind and matter

Answer 18

dualistic interactionism

Question 19

what did BJ feel bridged the great divide between mind and body?

Answer 19

the chiropractic triune of life-
intelligence- form
matter- expresses form
force- links intelligence with matter

Question 20

in the chiropractic triune of life what provides the form?

Answer 20

intelligence

Question 21

what expresses the form?

Answer 21

matter

Question 22

what links the intelligence with the matter?

Answer 22

force

Question 23

Dr Lipton believed the universe and humans in it are most accurately described in terms of?

Answer 23

energy- quantum universe

Question 24

Dr L believed the human body and its behavior are not machine like which to him meant what about health?

Answer 24

we are not controlled or victimized by our genes

Question 25

what did Lipton believe was the central dogma of biomedicine?

Answer 25

medicines adherence to the idea that genes control biology (Darwin, Watson and Crick)

Question 26

the human genome project predicted that how many genes would be needed to explain the complexity of human physiology?

Answer 26

100,000-130,000

Question 27

how many genes have been found to exist in human DNA?

Answer 27

30,000

Question 28

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?

Answer 28

the nucleus/ DNA do not control cell’s behavior and is not the “brain” of the cell

Question 29

what part of the cell is the “switch” controlling cell behavior?

Answer 29

cell membrane

Question 30

the membrane receives signals from the cells environment which activate and regulate cellular function. therefore, what controls biology?

Answer 30

environmental signals- perception

Question 31

Lipton believes that the behavior of our cells and thus of our whole body is controlled by?

Answer 31

signals/ energy from the environment

Question 32

what is the acronym for the control of behavior?

Answer 32

ADIO- above down inside out