Science and the Near-Death Experience
Inner Traditions Bear and Company (Verlag)
978-1-59477-356-3 (ISBN)
Predating all organized religion, the belief in an afterlife is fundamental to the human experience and dates back at least to the Neanderthals. By the mid-19th century, however, spurred by the progress of science, many people began to question the existence of an afterlife, and the doctrine of materialism--which believes that consciousness is a creation of the brain--began to spread. Now, using scientific evidence, Chris Carter challenges materialist arguments against consciousness surviving death and shows how near-death experiences (NDEs) may truly provide a glimpse of an awaiting afterlife. Using evidence from scientific studies, quantum mechanics, and consciousness research, Carter reveals how consciousness does not depend on the brain and may, in fact, survive the death of our bodies. Examining ancient and modern accounts of NDEs from around the world, including China, India, and tribal societies such as the Native American and the Maori, he explains how NDEs provide evidence of consciousness surviving the death of our bodies. He looks at the many psychological and physiological explanations for NDEs raised by skeptics--such as stress, birth memories, or oxygen starvation--and clearly shows why each of them fails to truly explain the NDE. Exploring the similarities between NDEs and visions experienced during actual death and the intersection of physics and consciousness, Carter uncovers the truth about mind, matter, and life after death.
Chris Carter received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Oxford. The author of Parapsychology and the Skeptics, Carter is originally from Canada and currently teaches internationally.
Foreword by Neal Grossman
Introduction
Part I
Does Consciousness Depend on the Brain?
1 Ancient and Modern Theories
2 Objections of Skeptics
3 Opinions from Neuroscience
4 Physics and Consciousness
5 Are Memories Stored in the Brain?
6 Theories of Life
Part II
The Near-Death Experience
7 Reports from the Brink
8 Into the Abyss: Horrific Near-Death Experiences
9 Near-Death Experiences across Cultures
10 Proposed Psychological Explanations
11 Proposed Physiological Explanations
12 Experiencing Death through Drugs?
13 The “Dying Brain” Theory of Susan Blackmore
14 Veridical Near-Death Experiences
15 Near-Death Experiences of People Who Are Blind
16 The Scientific Challenge to Materialism
17 The Near-Death Experience as Evidence for Survival
Part III
Deathbed Visions
18 Reports from England to India
19 Alternative Explanations
20 Comparison with the Near-Death Experience
Epilogue: Next
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Zusatzinfo | 4 b&w illustrations |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Rochester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 370 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59477-356-4 / 1594773564 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59477-356-3 / 9781594773563 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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