Near-Death Experiences

Name: Near-Death Experiences
Author: Birk Engmann

Heavenly Insight or Human Illusion?

Paperback Engels 2014 2014e druk 9783319037271

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Samenvatting

The expression "Near-Death Experience" is associated in the popular understanding with access to knowledge about our transition between the states of life and death. But how should such experiences be interpreted? Are they verifiable with scientific methods? If so, how can they be explained? Attempting to relate matters of scientific knowledge to subjective experience and the realm of belief is a difficult balancing act and has led to a variety of approaches to the topic. This work scrutinizes the diverse views and also myths, about near-death experiences and describes them from a scientific standpoint. Situated at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, philosophy and religious studies this book will appeal to a broad audience of both scientists and general readers.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9783319037271

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:paperback

Aantal pagina's:150

Uitgever:Springer International Publishing

Druk:2014

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij, Mens en maatschappij, Psychologie

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Inhoudsopgave

Introduction.- Is there historical evidence of near-death experiences or do we merely see what we want to see?.- Problems and Contradictions.- Medical theories.- Opportunities and boundaries of heuristic methods.- Does a diathesis-stress model of near-death experiences work?.- Between the poles of science and religion.- Important theses.- Explanations of scientific terms.