Can Science Illuminate the "Self" with Abre Fournier
About this episode
Abre G. Fournier discusses her journey and research on the intersection of cognitive science and contemplative practices.
In this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Sr. Ilia Delio speaks with Abre G. Fournier, PhD—a science-based philosopher of consciousness whose work bridges contemporary cognitive science with Asian contemplative traditions and practices of mind transformation. Abre shares the personal journey that shaped her research: years of intensive contemplative practice, an encounter with what she describes as “awakened awareness,” and a profound, lasting shift in the sense of self that led her to investi...
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