Near-Death Experiences

Understanding Our Visions of the Afterlife

John Martin Fischer, Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin

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Oxford University Press
15 July 2016

Philosophy; Religion & beliefs; Philosophy of religion; Sociology: death & dying; Philosophy of science

Near-death experiences offer a glimpse not only into the nature of death but also into the meaning of life. They are not only useful tools to aid in the human quest to understand death but are also deeply meaningful, transformative experiences for the people who have them. In a unique contribution to the growing and popular literature on the subject, philosophers John Martin Fischer and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin examine prominent near-death experiences, such as those of Pam Reynolds, Eben Alexander and Colton Burpo. They combine their investigations with critiques of the narratives' analysis by those who take them to show that our minds are immaterial and heaven is for real. In contrast, the authors provide a blueprint for a science-based explanation. Focusing on the question of whether near-death experiences provide evidence that consciousness is separable from our brains and bodies, Fischer and Mitchell-Yellin give a naturalistic account of the profound meaning and transformative effects that these experiences engender in many. This book takes the reality of near-death experiences seriously. But it also shows that understanding them through the tools of science is completely compatible with acknowledging their profound meaning.

By: John Martin Fischer, Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 328g
ISBN: 9780190466602
ISBN 10: 019046660X
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 15 July 2016
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Two Famous Near-Death Experiences Chapter Three: When Exactly Do the Near-Death Experiences Take Place? Chapter Four: Must an Explanation of Near-Death Experiences Appeal to the Nonphysical? Chapter Five: Are Lucid Experiences Necessarily Accurate? Chapter Six: Near-Death Experiences in the Blind Chapter Seven: Near-Death Experiences in Children and throughout the World Chapter Eight: Why Expect Near-Death Experiences to be Explained by a Single Factor? Chapter Nine: Are Simpler Explanations More Likely to be True? Chapter Ten: Near-Death Experiences, Transformation, and the Afterlife Chapter Eleven: A Strategy for Explaining Near-Death Experiences Chapter Twelve: Confirmation Bias: We Believe What We Want to Believe Chapter Thirteen: Awe, Wonder, and Hope References

John Martin Fischer is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, where he has held a University of California President's Chair (2006-10). He was President of the American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division (2013-4). He was Project Leader of The Immortality Project (2012-15), sponsored by The John Templeton Foundation. Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Sam Houston State University. Previously, he was the Postdoctoral Fellow for the Immortality Project (2012-2015), sponsored by The John Templeton Foundation.

Reviews for Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Our Visions of the Afterlife

John Martin Fischer and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin's book is the gold standard for philosophical work aimed at a popular audience. Fischer and Mitchell-Yellin make nuanced, philosophically interesting arguments about a topic largely unexplored by academic philosophers and manage to do so in a way that is accessible to any intellectually curious reader. Travis Timmerman, The Philosophical Quarterly provides a brief yet fascinating analysis of a much discussed, yet little understood area of medical science Suzi Higton, The Expository Times Basing their definition of the findings of the Immortality Project (2012-15) they argue their case convincingly, but they are careful not to belittle or ridicule the effects which such experiences can have. Steve Craggs, Northern Echo