Is there life after death? : an examination of the empirical evidence / David Lester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lester, David, 1942- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Future life.

Death.

Thanatology.

Religion and science.

Near-death experiences.

Reincarnation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland, [2005]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book examines research relevant to the question of life after death, drawing together the observations of social science regarding such phenomena as reincarnation, possession, and apparitions. It considers possibilities including survival of consciousness and survival of personality, and reflects on the logical problems inherent in any model of postmortem survival"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover ; Table of Contents ; Preface ; Part One-Views On Life After Death ; 1. Religious Views on Life After Death ; 2. Who Believes in Life After Death? ; Part Two-Near-Death Experiences ; 3. 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-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 Phenomena ; 15. Widow Hallucinations ; 16. Deathbed Visions ; 17. Possession ; 18. Mediums ; 19. Poltergeists ; Part Five-Conclusions ; 20. Is There Life After Death?; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-238) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-0935-7