Is There Life After Death?

An Examination of the Empirical Evidence

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

People have believed in the existence of life after death throughout human history and in all regions of the world. Mere belief, however, does not make it true. What is the empirical evidence for life after death? Has any significant research been conducted, and if so, what conclusions does it suggest?In fact there exists a large body of research on topics relevant to the question of life after death. This book objectively examines that research, drawing together the observations of social science regarding such phenomena as reincarnation, near-death experiences, deathbed visions, cases of possession by dead spirits, and apparitions of the deceased. It considers possibilities including survival of consciousness and survival of personality, and reflects on the logical problems inherent in any model of postmortem survival.An extensive bibliography lists hundreds of studies of life-after-death phenomena.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-02-02
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786421169

Utforska kategorier

Filosofi inom Filosofi och religion
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

David Lester is a professor of psychology at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. He lives in Felton, Delaware.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPreface PART ONE: VIEWS ON LIFE AFTER DEATH1. Religious Views on Life After Death 2. Who Believes in Life After Death? PART TWO: NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES3. Near-Death Experiences: Descriptions, Frequency and Types 4. Critical Research on Near-Death Experiences 5. Other Research on Near-Death Experiences 6. The Impact of Near-Death Experiences 7. Explanations for Near-Death Experiences 8. Does This Show There Is Life After Death? PART THREE: REINCARNATION9. Introduction to Reincarnation 10. Research on Reincarnation 11. Reincarnation and Hypnosis 12. Phenomena That the Theory of Reincarnation Can Explain 13. Conclusions About Reincarnation PART FOUR: OTHER PHENOMENA14. Apparitions of the Dead 15. Widow Hallucinations 16. Deathbed Visions 17. Possession 18. Mediums 19. Poltergeists PART FIVE: CONCLUSIONS20. Is There Life After Death? Notes Bibliography Index