Title
Near-death experiences [electronic resource] : heavenly insight or human illusion? / Birk Engmann.
ISBN
9783319037288 electronic book
3319037285 electronic book
9783319037271
Published
Cham : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (vi, 150 pages) : illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-03728-8 doi
Call Number
QP360
Dewey Decimal Classification
612.8
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.
Note
"Expanded and revised translation of the German language edition "Mythos Nahtoderhafrun by Birk Engmann."
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 20, 2014).
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.
