Birk Engmann: Near-Death Experiences

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Birk Engmann works and lives in Leipzig, Germany. He is not only a neurologist, psychiatrist and researcher but has also published in the fields of history of architecture and palaeontology. Furthermore, he is known as a painter.

Zusammenfassung

Provides explanations for the various experiences construed by some as proof of the supernatural

Fascinating and informative presentation of a highly controversial topic

Author is respected neurologist with many medical and historical publications to his name

Explores its topic with interesting historical reports and recent well documented cases

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- 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.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Fachbereich:	Therapie
Genre:	Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Technik
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	vi 150 S. 20 s/w Illustr. 150 p. 20 illus.
ISBN-13:	9783319037271
ISBN-10:	3319037277
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	86275446
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Engmann, Birk
Hersteller:	Springer Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 9 mm
Von/Mit:	Birk Engmann
Erscheinungsdatum:	28.01.2014
Gewicht:	0,248 kg