Near-death experiences : heavenly insight or human illusion? /
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| Author / Creator: | Engmann, Birk, 1973- author. |
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| Imprint: | Cham : Springer, 2014. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 150 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11083427 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | "Expanded and revised translation of the German language edition "Mythos Nahtoderhafrun by Birk Engmann." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 150 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 3319037277 9783319037271 3319037285 9783319037288 9781306701556 1306701554 |