Death and the Afterlife
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Death and the Afterlife: Eight Evening Lectures on the Summerland
By Andrew Jackson DavisAndrew Jackson Davis is one of the stranger figures of mid 19th century occultism. Of his several works, this is perhaps the best-written.
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Death and the Afterlife
By Samuel Scheffler"In Death and the Afterlife, philosopher Samuel Scheffler poses this thought experiment in order to show that the continued life of the human race after our deaths--the "afterlife" of the title--matters to us to an astonishing and ...
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Death and the Afterlife: A Cultural Encyclopedia
By Richard P. TaylorThis cultural encyclopedia examines customs and beliefs relating to death and burial in clear, well written articles covering most major religious and cultural traditions from prehistoric to modern times.Readers of...
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Death and the Afterlife
By Samuel SchefflerDeath and the Afterlife concludes with commentary by four distinguished philosophers--Harry Frankfurt, Niko Kolodny, Seana Shiffrin, and Susan Wolf--who discuss Scheffler's ideas with insight and imagination. Scheffler adds a final reply.
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Death and the Afterlife
By Professor of Philosophy Samuel SchefflerDeath and the Afterlife concludes with commentary by four distinguished philosophers--Harry Frankfurt, Niko Kolodny, Seana Shiffrin, and Susan Wolf--who discuss Scheffler's ideas with insight and imagination. Scheffler adds a final reply.
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Death and the Afterlife: A Chronological Journey, from Cremation to Quantum Resurrection
By Clifford A. PickoverThroughout history, the mystery of death has captivated artists, scientists, philosophers, physicians, and theologians.
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Death and the Afterlife
By Jacob NeusnerWhy does one die? How should one die? What happens after death? How do resurrection and reincarnation fit within various religious traditions? These are the four fundamental questions posed in Death and the Afterlife.
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Death and the Afterlife
By Robert A. MoreyAn exploration of the rituals, beliefs, art, and mythology humans have used to understand death and the afterlife examines a wide range of practices and traditions--Mexico's Day of the Dead, Victorian funeral customs, the Tibetan Book of ...
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Death and the Afterlife
By Brian InnesIn the process, the volume presents the arguments for and against life after death, and discusses the afterlife as it is envisioned in countries around the world and across the ages, from Mexico's Day of the Dead to Victorian funeral ...
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Death and the Afterlife
By Jacob NeusnerDeath and the Afterlife completes the Pilgrim Library of World Religions series. Here, four fundamental questions are posed to five religious traditions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam): Why does...