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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
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
Release date: 1 June 2016
ISBN-10 : 019046660X | ISBN-13: 9780190466602
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Release date: 1 June 2016
ISBN-10 : 019046660X | ISBN-13: 9780190466602
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Recently read (78 books items)"Kirjan kansista saa sellaisen vaikutelman, että jätkät haluaa esitellä near-death experienceja tasapuolisesti kaikilta mahdollisilta kannoilta, mutta hyvin pian käy selväksi, että teoksen tarkoituksena on piiskata lukijasta pois pieninkin usko minkäänlaiseen yliluonnolliseen edes etäisesti viittaavaan. Tätä hanketta arvon proferssorit viiden miljoonan dollarin apurahoineen toteuttavat valitsemalla esimerkkitapauksiksi neljä NDE:etä, joiden suoristaminen materialistisen näkökannan"
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