Near-death experiences : understanding visions of the afterlife

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Label

Near-death experiences : understanding visions of the afterlife

Title remainder

understanding visions of the afterlife

Statement of responsibility

John Martin Fischer and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin

Creator

• Fischer, John Martin, 1952-

Contributor

• Mitchell-Yellin, Benjamin

Author

• Fischer, John Martin, 1952-
• Mitchell-Yellin, Benjamin

Subject

• Near-death experiences
• Near-death experiences

Language

eng

Summary

PHILOSOPHY OF MIND. Near-death experiences offer a glimpse not only into the nature of death but also into the meaning of life. They are not only useful tools to aid in the human quest to understand death but are also deeply meaningful, transformative experiences for the people who have them. In a unique contribution to the growing and popular literature on the subject, philosophers John Martin Fischer and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin examine prominent near-death experiences, such as those of Pam Reynolds, Eben Alexander and Colton Burpo. They combine their investigations with critiques of the narratives' analysis by those who take them to show that our minds are immaterial and heaven is for real. In contrast, the authors provide a blueprint for a science-based explanation

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

133.901/3

Index

index present

LC call number

BF1045.N4

LC item number

F58 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography