About the book: 2021 / So Yoson is a South Korean scientist, Doctor of Science, specialist in the study of German language and literature, editor-in-chief of the Korean Society Publishing House Bertolt Brecht, exploring the connections between various disciplines from the performing arts to neuroscience. Is it easy to believe that Aristotle and the science fiction film “The Matrix” run like a red thread through modern brain science and the philosophy of Spinoza, explaining the relationship between the brain and the mind? How are they connected? the brain, which is called the cradle of consciousness, and the mind, to which the activity of consciousness is directed? Can the phenomenon of the mind, which is considered a decisive factor in human development, distinguishes people from animals, be explained only by the electrochemical activity of neurons in the brain? This book is devoted to the consideration Such fundamental questions bring together several scientific disciplines that have evolved from intense debates about the relationship between matter and mind that date back to ancient times and continue to this day. This work is not a simple citation of previously written studies aimed at defending one’s position, it emphasizes the need for a new brain study that will have to incorporate both philosophical conclusions and a scientific evidence base. Publishing layout saved in PDF A4 format.