The Palgrave Handbook Of The Afterlife (palgrave Frontiers In Philosophy Of Religion)
by Yujin Nagasawa /
2017 / English / PDF
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This unique Handbook provides a sophisticated, scholarly overview
of the most advanced thought regarding the idea of life after
death. Its comprehensive coverage encompasses historical,
religious, philosophical and scientific thinking.
This unique Handbook provides a sophisticated, scholarly overview
of the most advanced thought regarding the idea of life after
death. Its comprehensive coverage encompasses historical,
religious, philosophical and scientific thinking.Starting with an overview of ancient thought on the
topic,
Starting with an overview of ancient thought on the
topic,The Palgrave Handbook of the
Afterlife
The Palgrave Handbook of the
Afterlife examines in detail the philosophical coherence
of the main traditional notions of the nature of the afterlife
including heaven, hell, purgatory and rebirth. In addition (and
breaking with traditional conceptions) it also explores the most
recent exciting advance – digital models. Later sections include
analysis of various possible metaphysical accounts that might
make sense of the afterlife (including substance dualism,
emergent dualism and materialism) and the science of near death
experiences as well as the links between human psychology and our
attitude to the afterlife.
examines in detail the philosophical coherence
of the main traditional notions of the nature of the afterlife
including heaven, hell, purgatory and rebirth. In addition (and
breaking with traditional conceptions) it also explores the most
recent exciting advance – digital models. Later sections include
analysis of various possible metaphysical accounts that might
make sense of the afterlife (including substance dualism,
emergent dualism and materialism) and the science of near death
experiences as well as the links between human psychology and our
attitude to the afterlife.
Key features:
Key features:
• Grounded
in the most advanced philosophical, theological and scientific
thinking
• Grounded
in the most advanced philosophical, theological and scientific
thinking
•
Contributions by eminent scholars from the world’s top
universities
•
Contributions by eminent scholars from the world’s top
universities
• Balanced
treatment of fundamental issues that are relevant to everyone
• Balanced
treatment of fundamental issues that are relevant to everyone• Diverse
approaches ranging from the religious to the scientific, from the
optimistic to the pessimistic
• Diverse
approaches ranging from the religious to the scientific, from the
optimistic to the pessimistic
• A major
section on the meaning of the afterlife which includes chapters
on fear, purpose, evil, and issues regarding identity
• A major
section on the meaning of the afterlife which includes chapters
on fear, purpose, evil, and issues regarding identityThe Palgrave Handbook of the Afterlife
The Palgrave Handbook of the Afterlife is essential
reading for scholars, researchers and advanced students
researching attitudes to and effects of beliefs about death and
life after death from philosophical, historical, religious,
psychological and scientific perspectives.
is essential
reading for scholars, researchers and advanced students
researching attitudes to and effects of beliefs about death and
life after death from philosophical, historical, religious,
psychological and scientific perspectives.
